A Bit(e) of Insect

1. A Bit(e) of Insect 2010 | Hijri 1431
A BIT(E) OF INSECT
Army ants, Glowing beetles, Colorful butterflies, Noisy cicadas, Dirty cockroaches,
Helicopter dragonfly, Somersaulting fleas, Hopping grasshoppers, Bloodthirsty
mosquito, Velvety moths, are all insects.
“Arachnids please excuse.”
Flying, Crawling, Jumping, Running, Swimming—modes of transportation.
Sound, Chemical, Vision, Mimicry—modes of communication—for finding food,
finding mate, warning intruders, marking territories, defense, etc.
Among all living organisms. Insects are fairly small. Ranging from 0.2-mm long
Fairy Fly to 19-cm long Hercules Beetle. They constitute up to 55% of all animals
in weight. There can be approximately 1 billion insects per hectare in a tropical
forest. From a baby-making factory of Termite Queen (max. 30,000 per day) to
bi-calipered Dung Beetle ending up with just 5 babies. Humans stand at
maximum of 27 babies in their lifetime! MH
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