World Report: May 9, 2003 Vol. 8 No. 26
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Top 5 Insect Groups
Summer is on its way. Soon, your backyard or local park will be buzzing with bugs. Three out of every four creatures on the planet are insects. Here are the top types of creepy crawlers, based on the number of species.
1 Beetles, 400,000 known species
2 Butterflies and moths, 165,000
3 Ants, bees and wasps
140,000
4 True flies, 120,000
5 Cicadas, leafhoppers and related bugs, 90,000
Source: Top 10 of Everything, DK
