Pest Games
Below are fun games we found through Lost Jungle and Pest World for Kids. Each game opens in a new tab/window.
Archibald's Adventure
Archibald Ant is a very fussy odorous house ant who must find food for his colony and stay out of harm's way. Help Archibald complete his mission to locate and plunder the legendary sugar bowl on the far-off kitchen counter. And he needs, help, too, because he would much rather stay outdoors and avoid the unknown dangers indoors.
Pest Detective
A pest is just an animal looking for meal and a place to live that took a wrong turn into your house. But when they do, it's not pretty. Homes wrecked...people sick. And that's where you come in. You're a Pest Detective. It's your job to find out what happened and who did it. Then you can help—because it doesn't have to happen again.
Demolition Bobcat
A nice clone of the puzzle game called Demolition. Move bricks around and try to clear the screen before time runs out.
Play More Games Online at Pest World for Kids.org
Some games courtesy of: Lost Jungle
Fun Stuff
Coloring Pages
Free bug, insect and animal printable coloring pages you can find at coloringpagesabc.com. Offering coloring sheets and coloring activities for young kids.
Critter Crafts
Here you’ll find fun, bug-themed crafts projects inspired by everything from creepy crawlers to butterflies. You're sure to have fun creating your own critter.
More Fun Insect Stuff
Pest World for Kids
Pest Quest
Bug Biology Quiz
Busy Bee Kids Crafts
Pest Facts
Have you ever wanted to know interesting facts about insects and bugs but not hear about the nasty things? Then you've came to the right place, here you will discover....
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There are more insects in one square mile of rural land than there are human beings on the entire earth.
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Not all insects are bugs; a true "bug" has a sharp jointed feeding tube much like a syringe.
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The South American mydas fly is thought to be the largest fly in the world.
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There are more than 900,000 known species of insects in the world. Insects date back to over 300 million years!
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Some butterflies use their front legs to clean their eyes instead of for walking.
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Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and worms like fried bacon.
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Each year, insects eat 1/3 of the Earth's food crop. A baby cockroach can run side by side with its parents.
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Worker bees leave the hive in order to collect nectar and pollen from flowers; they store it their rear legs and feed young bee grubs later.
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Only full-grown male crickets can chirp. Ants are able to lift and carry more than 3 times their own weight.
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Caterpillars aren't the only ones to spin cocoons. Flea larvae pupate in a silken cocoon on the ground before turning into a real pest!
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Mites and Ticks are Arachnids (they have eight legs) and are related to the Spider and Scorpion.
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The fastest runners are cockroaches, which can move almost a foot per second. However this only translates to a little over 1 mph.
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Mosquitoes dislike citronella because it irritates their feet. Only female mosquitoes bite humans.
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The queen of a termite colony may lay 6,000 to 7,000 eggs per day, and may live 15 to 50 years.
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Some types of crickets and grasshoppers have their ears on their front legs.
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Mounds of African termites can get up to 40 ft high. They use a system of ventilation shafts to help control the inner temperature.
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Houseflies have taste buds on their feet and thus can taste with their feet.
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Some wasps would sleep and even hibernate for many winter months while hanging with their teeth.
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To produce a pound of silk, about 2,000 silkworm cocoons are needed.
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Based on various sampling, the total number of insect species is between 15 and 30 million.
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Beetles are one of the most popular pets in Japan and can be bought in many department stores!
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Lightningbugs or Fireflies are not true bugs or flies. They are actually beetles.