Animals are beautiful. Some fish are brightly coloured. Tigers have amazing markings. But we don't think of bugs as beautiful. But insects can be beautiful too.
The orchid mantis is easy to miss. That’s because it looks just like the flower it lives on! The orchid mantis has the same beautiful colours as the orchid flower. It helps it hide. It helps it eliminate its prey.
You can’t miss the frog-legged leaf beetle. This beetle has a beautiful shiny shell. The shell looks like it has been painted. It looks like it changes colour in different light. It is found in the jungles in Asia. It has huge legs to fight for females.
The peacock butterfly is one of the most beautiful butterflies of all. It is known for its symmetry. It is named after the peacock bird. The underside of the wings are brown. They look like dead leaves. They are hard to see. But the top is full of bright colours.
The wings have two eye spots on the back. It makes the wings symmetrical. This is to confuse and scare predators.
A member of the arachnid family takes its name from the same bird. The tiny peacock spider might look creepy at first. That is until you see its back.
The female's back is brown. But the male has a back full of incredible colours. Blues, reds, yellows and oranges can all be seen on this tiny spider.
Males use their bright colours and great dance moves to get females. They make tiny vibrations with their legs. It looks like a dance. The females can feel them in their legs. But she can't tell where they come from. But the male is easy to spot over long distances. The females look for bright colours.
During the day, fireflies just look like normal bugs. But at night, they look like flying light bulbs. They have a luminous glow at night.
Fireflies have a special part of the body that creates light. Oxygen mixes with a chemical in the body. The light is the result of the reaction. Fireflies can control when to light up. Sometimes, they light up in a group. It creates a beautiful show!
We always think that butterflies are beautiful. But what about moths? The sunset moth has amazing iridescent wings. They are only found on one small island. Their bright wings are so beautiful that they are used to create jewelry. You can buy necklaces and earrings with the wings inside.
Insects might seem creepy. But they can be beautiful. What other beautiful insects do you know?