Mosquito

Type:Bug

Diet:Carnivore

Average life span in the wild:2 weeks to 6 months

Size:1/8 to 3/4 in (0.3 to 2 cm)

Weight:Average 0.000088 oz (2.5 mg)

Group name:Swarm

Did you know?

The red bump and itching caused by a mosquito bite is actually an allergic reaction to the mosquito’s saliva.

Honeybee

Type:Bug

Diet:Herbivore

Average life span in the wild:Up to 5 years

Size:0.4 to 0.6 in (5 to 15 mm) (Workers)

Group name:Colony or Swarm

Ant

Type:Bug

Diet:Omnivore

Average life span in the wild:Several weeks to several years

Size:0.08 to 1 in (2 to 25 mm)

Group name:Army or colony

Did you know?

Ants can lift and carry more than three times their own weight.

Monarch Butterfly

Type:Bug

Diet:Herbivore

Average life span in the wild:Up to 6 to 8 months

Size:Wingspan 3.7 to 4.1 in (9.4 to 10.5 cm)

Weight:.0095 to .026 oz (.27 to .75 g)

Group name:Flutter