• What is cuckoo-spit?
  Cuckoo-spit does not come from cuckoos. The frothy "spit" is made by ...

• How do aphids drink plant juice?
  Aphids, such as the greenfly that you find on roses, have special ...

• How do aphids cause havoc?
  Sometimes aphids damage crops just because there are so many of them ...

• Which insect doesn’t like wine?
  The vine phylloxera aphid comes from North America. It was ...

• Which bug followed us from our ancestors’ caves?
  The bed-bug is a wingless insect that comes out at night, and feeds ...

• How do some grasshoppers disappear in a flash?
  Most grasshoppers are brown or green in color, and patterned for ...

• How does a stick insect disguise its eggs?
  A stick insect lays eggs that look like seeds. They are dropped on ...

• Which crickets like to make a noise?
  The mole cricket spends much of its time burrowing underground. On ...

• What do adult dragonflies eat?
  Adult dragonflies catch other insects in mid-air. They hold all their ...

• Do grasshoppers have ears?
  Yes, but they aren't always where you'd expect them to be. ...