Did you know
Your silk blouse is worm spit

• The silkworm’s silk comes out of its mouth as a thread of gooey liquid. So, the nice silk blouse you spent a fortune on is really just worm spit.

• Fleas can jump more than 200 times than their body length.

• Certain species of male butterflies produce scents that serve in attracting females during courtship.

• The giant cricket of Africa enjoys eating human hair.

• A nest in which insects or spiders deposit their eggs is called a "nidus".

• Honeybees have hair on their eyes.

• There are about 50,000 spiders per acre in green areas.

— Compiled by Gaurav Sood