KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -Insects pollinate many of our fruits, flowers, and vegetables. We would not have much of the produce that we enjoy and rely on without the pollinating services of insects, not to mention honey, beeswax, silk, and other useful products that insects provide. Insects feed on a seemingly endless array of foods.

Detailed explanation-2: -Insects help plants breed by spreading pollen from flower to flower. They provide an essential source of food for all kinds of creatures, from frogs and lizards to birds and chimpanzees. Some species produce substances that human beings have used for thousands of years, such as honey from bees and silk from silkworms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many insects, however, are beneficial from a human viewpoint; they pollinate plants, produce useful substances, control pest insects, act as scavengers, and serve as food for other animals (see below Importance). Furthermore, insects are valuable objects of study in elucidating many aspects of biology and ecology.

Detailed explanation-4: -Insects create the biological foundation for all terrestrial ecosystems. They cycle nutrients, pollinate plants, disperse seeds, maintain soil structure and fertility, control populations of other organisms, and provide a major food source for other taxa.