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Orkin - Insect Identification Guide
THE Insect . Identification . Guide . Some can lift over 50 times their body weight. Others taste with their feet, or have ears on their legs. It's the strange and fascinating world of that are undeniably vital to our daily lives. Insects pollinate our crops, and supply us with products like honey, silk and medicine. They also serve as food for fish and birds, and are crucial for research on such topics as heredity and pollution. The O. Orkin Insect Zoo, located inside the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, will change the way you view insects and their relatives.
5/8 inch long; appear to have hairy bodies. HABITS: Live in colonies of from 20,000 to 80,000 individuals; will leave humans alone if not provoked. DIET: Nectar and pollen. REPRODUCTION: Only one egg-laying queen in a hive; queen may live as long as five years and lay as many as 1500 to 2000 eggs per day; worker females protect
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