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What's Buggin You?

By Sherri Osborn, About.com

It's annoying sometimes... When you are sitting down to a picnic lunch and along comes an army of ants. How about when you are quietly trying to read a book and that darn fly keeps trying to land on your nose! You are outside eating an ice cream cone and this particular bee seems to want some also.

Well, the bugs featured here aren't quite as pesty. Try making many of these fun crafts; now, here are some bugs you can enjoy! You can also see how much you know about these bugs with these this fun quiz!

How many different species of insects are there?

  1. Under 10,000
  2. Around 100,000
  3. Over 1,000,000

Make ... Antannae Headbands and Egg Carton Bugs

With which part of their bodies do flies taste their food?

  1. Their Antennae
  2. Their Feet
  3. Their Mouth

Make... Dragonflies and Fly Masks

How much can an ant lift?

  1. Up to 10 times it's own weight
  2. Up to 30 times it's own weight
  3. Up to 50 times it's own weight

Make ... Ant Hills and Ants on a Log

Most butterflies fly...

  1. Only during daylight
  2. Only during the night
  3. During both day and night

Make ... Butterflies and Caterpillars

The buzz sound a bee makes comes from what?

  1. A special organ in it's body
  2. It's legs rubbing together
  3. It's wings flapping so fast

Make a ... Busy Bee Puppet and Honeycomb Painting

In many countries, lady bugs are believed to be...

  1. Good luck
  2. Bad luck
  3. Poisonous

Make ... Ladybug Bowl and Treasure Holder

A spider's Web is...

  1. Very fragile
  2. Stronger than steel
  3. Dangerous to touch

Make a ... Crawling Spider and Spider Web

Insects and spiders belong to the group of animals known as...

  1. Ickiopods
  2. Arthropods
  3. Endotropods

Make ... Caterpillar Biscuits and Spider Cookies

Find all these crafts, plus many more, on my Bug Craft Projects Page.

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