A lot of people call any crawly creature insects. One reason is probably that many people don’t like these creatures: They are strange-looking and when a creature has more than 4 legs, it must be an insect, right? Unfortunately, many arthropods are mistaken for being insects. But, there is a clear distinction between insects and…
The exotic pet bugs industry is growing every year and more and more people keep these lovely pets. They are amazing, easy to keep and take care of. But although they are truly amazing, you still need to make good consideration before you start keeping them. They are quite different from keeping cats, dogs, birds,…
Summer eves, the last warmth of the day, slowly it gets darker, reading a nice book… and tens or hundreds of bugs murmuring around the lights. Especially in the summer months, many bugs seem to be attracted to the light, flying continuously around it in neverending circles. So why is it that bugs seem to…
In my opinion, most bugs make better pets than conventional pets like dogs, cats, birds and rodents. I think stick insects and millipedes can make awesome pets for many of you! And yes, I know, this is my opinion. Bugs are not suitable for every person. But I have many reasons to claim they actually…
Most of the insects that you see around have rather short lives. Many insects only have a lifespan of a few days, up to one year. We don’t notice it, because insects are soon being replaced by the next generation. Besides that, we often only see the adult stage of the insect: flies, mosquitos, beetles,…
Insects make up approximately 75% to 80% of all animals on earth. In fact, all insect body weights combined weigh 300 times more than all humans combined. Ants alone weigh in total more than humans. If for some reason insects suddenly evolved into larger beings and decide to go to war with us humans, there…
When you considering a pet insect, you probably wondering how long it will live. Insects commonly don’t have the long life expectancy as mammals do. Although some insects can have an amazingly long life in captivity, many are much more short living. In this article, we will have a look at which pet insects that…
