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🐛 Bug basics

Q: How many legs does a bug have?

Most bugs have six legs, three on each side of their body. A spider is not really a bug at all, because it has eight legs instead of six.

8 short answers for ages 3–6. Start with “What does a bug look like?” or explore the complete set together.

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This set has 8 short, child-friendly answers about this topic and is designed for ages 3–6. Every card adds a fact, something small to try and a prompt that keeps the conversation going.

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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What does a bug look like? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

What does a bug look like?

A bug is small, and most bugs have six legs and no bones inside their body at all.

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Talk about itWhat is the smallest bug you have ever seen?

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Did you know?A bug wears its skeleton on the outside, like a hard little suit of armor.

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Try itLook outside for a small bug and watch it move.

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Still curious?Why do you think bugs are so small?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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What is a bug?

A bug is a small creature you can find outside, like an ant, a ladybug or a butterfly. Most bugs have six legs and a hard, shiny outside instead of bones inside. There are so many kinds of bugs that scientists are still finding new ones every year.

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Talk about itWhich bug would you love to find in the garden today?

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Did you know?Bugs outnumber people by more than a million to one on our planet.

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Try itLook under a leaf or a rock outside and count how many different bugs you can spot.

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How many legs do bugs have?

Most insects, like ants and beetles, have exactly six legs, three on each side of their body. Spiders are not insects at all, and they have eight legs instead of six. Counting legs is actually one of the easiest ways to tell what kind of creepy-crawly you are looking at.

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Talk about itDid you know spiders aren't insects? What else do you think might surprise you about bugs?

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Did you know?A caterpillar looks like it has many more legs, but only six of them are true legs, the rest are soft little grippers.

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Try itNext time you spot a bug, get close and count its legs together.

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Still curious?Why do bugs have antennae?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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How many legs does a bug have? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

How many legs does a bug have?

Most bugs have six legs, three on each side of their body.

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Talk about itHow many legs do you have?

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Did you know?A spider is not really a bug at all, because it has eight legs instead of six.

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Try itCount to six on your fingers, just like a bug counts its legs.

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Still curious?Why do you think a bug needs six legs to walk?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Where can you find a bug?

Bugs hide under leaves, in the grass, under rocks, and even inside flowers.

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Talk about itWhere did you find your bug?

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Did you know?A single garden can be home to hundreds of tiny bugs you never even notice.

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Try itLook gently under a leaf or a rock outside to see if a bug is hiding there.

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Still curious?Why do you think bugs like to hide?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Why do bugs have antennae? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

Why do bugs have antennae?

Antennae are the two long feelers on a bug's head, and bugs use them to smell, touch and feel their way around the world. Since most bugs cannot see very far, their antennae help them find food and notice danger close by. Some bugs even use their antennae to talk to each other by touching and tapping.

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Talk about itIf you had antennae instead of hands, what would you want to smell first?

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Did you know?An ant can smell another ant's trail using only its antennae, without seeing anything at all.

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Try itWiggle your fingers in front of your face like antennae and imagine smelling the air with them instead of your nose.

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Still curious?Where do bugs live?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Where do bugs live?

Bugs live almost everywhere, under rocks, inside tree bark, deep in soil, and even floating on ponds. Each bug picks a home that keeps it safe and close to its favourite food. That is why you find different bugs under a log than inside a flower.

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Talk about itWhere do you think would be the coziest place to live if you were a tiny bug?

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Did you know?Some tiny bugs live their whole lives inside a single fallen leaf and never need to leave it.

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Try itExplore three different spots outside, under a rock, near a plant, and on a tree trunk, and see which bugs you find in each.

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Still curious?How do ants work together?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Why do bugs move so fast?

Bugs are small and light, so their tiny legs can move very quickly across the ground.

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Talk about itHave you ever tried to catch a fast bug?

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Did you know?A bug moves so fast partly to escape bigger animals that might want to eat it.

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Try itTry walking as fast as you can, like a bug scurrying along.

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Still curious?What would happen if a bug moved very slowly instead?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Answers are simplified for young children and checked against child-friendly science references.

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