• Why do grasshoppers sit on the edge of a leaf?
  Grasshoppers have strong chewing mouthparts which bite from side to ...

• Why do flies like animal dung?
  Many species of fly lay their eggs on dung, which provides a ...

• Which creature lets its leg drop off?
  If another animal seizes a grasshopper by the leg, the grasshopper ...

• Can flies eat your living flesh?
  Some flies lay their eggs in the skin of living animals. The larvae ...

• How does a locust swarm form?
  When the rains come, females lay lots of eggs and thousands of new ...

• Why are fruit-flies important to scientists?
  Fruit-flies are important because they are small and easily bred in ...

• How do you stop a locust?
  Locust swarms can be sprayed from the air with poisons. But by the ...

• Why do some flies look like bees?
  By trying to look like animals with a dangerous sting, flies may stop ...

• Where do locusts live?
  Locusts live in the Mediterranean region, Asia, Australia, North and ...

• How many locusts are there in a swarm?
  Many millions of locusts move together in the largest swarms. The ...