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• Slimy Slugs!

  

  Jan. 17, 2024

  It’s rarely a good thing to find a slug in your garden. So why did God create them in the first place?

• Arachnid Recollections

  

  Jan. 1, 2024

  At five years old, I wanted to be an entomologist when I grew up.

• Bee My Neighbor

  

  Jan. 1, 2024

  Here are a few simple steps for creating a perfect habitat for pollinators.

• Slippery and Slimy Hagfish!

  

  Nov. 9, 2023

  What the hagfish has in abundance is slime, which it produces when attacked or stressed.

• Gross and Glorious: Dung Beetles!

  

  Oct. 27, 2023

  A plumber has a famously dirty job, and in the animal kingdom, the dung beetle has the job of taking care of waste.

• Heroes from the Hive

  

  April 1, 2023 from Kids Answers Magazine

  God made honeybees with sensational superpowers.

• Hi, Honey!

  

  April 1, 2023 from Kids Answers Magazine

  Learn fun facts about honeybees!

• Made to Match

  

  April 1, 2023, p. 20

  An entire ecosystem flourishes thanks to God’s specialized design for the largest yucca tree and a little moth.

• Spiders Listen with Their Webs

  

  April 1, 2023

  A new study revealed that orb-weaving spiders use their webs as “extended auditory rays to capture sounds.”

• Ironclad Beetle: It's Tough

  

  Jan. 11, 2023

  The ironclad beetles are a small subfamily of beetles found mostly in North and Central America, with a few species found in South America.

• Adorable Arachnids

  

  Jan. 1, 2023 from Kids Answers Magazine

  Take one look at a jumping spider and you might think, There’s no way a spider can be that cute!

• Bedazzling Beetles

  

  Oct. 1, 2022

  This beetle’s colors serve as camouflage against the dense backdrop of trees and plants. How is this possible?

• Insect World Record Holders

  

  Aug. 24, 2022

  When people think of record-holding animals, they often picture blue whales, elephants, and cheetahs, but what about in the world of the creepy crawlies?

• Asian Forest Scorpion

  

  July 22, 2022

  With their huge claws, beady eyes, and venomous stingers, Asian forest scorpions may at first appear to be the stuff of nightmares.

• F-ant-astic Facts

  

  July 1, 2022 from Kids Answers Magazine

  God says we can learn to work hard by watching ants.

• Spiders Wield Intelligent Tools

  

  April 1, 2022, p. 29

  Common household spiders can take on large prey—even lizards—by using their silky webs as “bungee cords” to hoist up their victims.

• The Beetle That Won’t Be Beat

  

  Jan. 1, 2022

  Beware the ironclad beetle, an insect with built-in armor strong enough to withstand 39,000 times its own body weight.

• Strange Caterpillar Sports
  Unique “Headwear”

  

  July 1, 2021

  This moth caterpillar knows how to keep its head in a dangerous situation.

• Deadly Diamondback Moths

  

  Jan. 1, 2021

  Good news for health enthusiasts—your kale smoothies are safe, thanks to genetic engineering.

• Glasswing Butterflies: Mirroring the Maker

  

  Jan. 1, 2021

  We often admire butterflies for their beautiful colors, but the Central American glasswing butterfly attracts attention because of its unique transparent wings.

• Bee Swarms: In Good Shape

  

  March 1, 2020

  Bees are most vulnerable when a colony leaves the safety of a hive to search for a new home.

• Wasp Logic

  

  March 1, 2020

  Wasps are the first invertebrates to pass a logic test.

• Bee Spit—It’s Not Just for Breakfast Anymore

  

  Jan. 1, 2020

  Scientists have discovered that a surprising combination of flower oil and bee spit—the ingredient necessary for honey—may form the basis for new all-weather adhesives.

• Colonizing Crickets

  

  Jan. 1, 2020

  God gave his creatures astonishing abilities to adapt quickly to many different roles, including fresh lava on an isolated island.

• Jump School

  

  March 1, 2019

  Scientists have trained a spider to jump on command. That fact alone speaks volumes about the intelligence packed into a tiny package.

• Over the River and Through the Woods

  

  March 1, 2019

  The all-wise Creator clearly had many reasons for commanding us to “go to the ant.”

• But I’m Hungry Now!

  

  Nov. 1, 2018

  Insects created on Day Five didn’t need to tighten their belts for a few millennia while they waited for breakfast.

• Seeing Red

  

  Nov. 1, 2018

  Something about a spider just makes us want to run away—especially when it’s shiny and black with a big red hourglass on its belly.

• Spiders Don’t Do the Twist

  

  July 1, 2018

  When was the last time you saw a spider spinning helplessly at the end of its silk strand? Scientists recently tested silk from two species of golden orb weavers and discovered why that just doesn’t happen.

• Plants and Pollinators

  

  Feb. 15, 2018

  Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, and all sorts of living things are responsible for keeping the plants all around us growing and healthy.

• Backyard Beetles Activities

  

  Jan. 1, 2017 from Kids Answers Magazine

  Try out some fun activities!

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• Family Devotion Time

  

  Jan. 1, 2017 from Kids Answers Magazine

  God really does love everything He made. The Bible says He called it all “very good.”

• Masters of Air

  

  Jan. 1, 2017 from Kids Answers Magazine

  Fireflies are a type of beetle that lights up the night sky with ease.

• Masters of Land

  

  Jan. 1, 2017 from Kids Answers Magazine

  Imagine a bug as big as your hand. That’s the Hercules beetle.

• Masters of Water

  

  Jan. 1, 2017 from Kids Answers Magazine

  Whirligig beetles like to swim in groups on the surface of ponds.

• That’s One Successful Bug!

  

  Jan. 1, 2017 from Kids Answers Magazine

  Nearly every place on earth has a wide assortment of these six-legged wonders.

• A Job for Everybody

  

  July 1, 2015 from Kids Answers Magazine

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• Cathedral Termite

  

  July 1, 2015 from Kids Answers Magazine

  Building a tower over 15 feet high takes some work—especially when you’re smaller than a fingernail!

• Mason Bee

  

  July 1, 2015 from Kids Answers Magazine

  Most bees don’t live in big, fancy hives like you sometimes see.

• Trapdoor Spider

  

  July 1, 2015 from Kids Answers Magazine

  I’d love for you to come and visit—especially if you’re a nice, juicy, delicious bug.

• The Perfect Family Pet

  

  Aug. 29, 2013

  Shy, gentle, and easy to care for—sound like the ideal pet?

• Can Bees See Colors?

  

  July 13, 2012

  Bees’ eyes are equipped with different kinds of receptors than humans.

• Stronger Than Steel

  

  Feb. 9, 2012

  Scientists have changed the genetic structure in some silkworms to make them produce stronger, more elastic silk. How did they do this?

• Beetle Mania

  

  Dec. 28, 2011

  The bombardier beetle has an incredible firing mechanism that shoots a toxic chemical at attackers with superb accuracy.

• Buzzing Past Computers

  

  Sept. 23, 2011

  A recent study shows that bees can do the same work as computers in determining the shortest path when making multiple stops.

• Oriental Hornet Uses Solar Energy

  

  Feb. 17, 2011

  A team of scientists at Tel Aviv University have just discovered that the Oriental hornet’s body collects solar energy.

• Bombardier Beetle Inspires Technology Advance

  

  Feb. 10, 2011

  After closely studying the Bombardier beetle, a group of scientists has made some amazing discoveries.

• Scuba Spiders

  

  Nov. 18, 2010

  This water spider is able to use air collected on its abdomen so that it can spend long periods of time underwater.

• Monarch Butterflies—Designed to Survive

  

  Oct. 28, 2010

  God designed the monarch butterfly with special instincts to help it survive in a fallen world.

• Ants That Cultivate Crops!

  

  June 8, 2010

  Farmer ants grow fungi for food.