Interesting Facts about Butterflies
- Many butterflies can taste with their feet to find out whether the leaf they sit on is good to lay eggs on to be their caterpillars’ food or not.
- There are more types of insects in one tropical rain forest tree than there are in the entire state of Vermont.
In 1958 Entomologist W.G. Bruce published a list of Arthropod references in the Bible. The most frequently named bugs from the Bible are: Locust: 24, Moth: 11, Grasshopper: 10, Scorpion: 10, Caterpillar: 9, and Bee: 4.
People eat insects – called “Entomophagy”(people eating bugs) – it has been practiced for centuries throughout Africa, Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and North, Central and South America. Why? Because many bugs are both protein-rich and good sources of vitamins, minerals and fats. Many insects can carry 50 times their own body weight. This would be like an adult person lifting two heavy cars full of people.
There are over a million described species of insects. Some people estimate there are actually between 15 and 30 million species.
Most insects are beneficial to people because they eat other insects, pollinate crops, are food for other animals, make products we use (like honey and silk) or have medical uses.
Butterflies and insects have their skeletons on the outside of their bodies, called the exoskeleton. This protects the insect and keeps water inside their bodies so they don’t dry out.
Some moths never eat anything as adults because they don’t have mouths. They must live on the energy they stored as caterpillars.
Getting married in the future, take the Fergus Bridal Tour. Take the tour to taste, touch, smell and sample all Fergus has to offer to make your wedding a spectacular day! Mix and mingle with Store Owners and their associates as they welcome you to their location, ask all the questions you need to help you plan your special day. Follow the map to all the destinations. Have a dance and take a limo ride to complete your tour.
A Butterfly theme is very popular for weddings. Invitations and decorating can easily revolve around this theme. Our Butterfly Garden adds one more enhancement to the butterfly theme.
