I Can't Sleep: Insect Facts
by Tahseen K
A gentle, soothing exploration of fascinating insect facts meant to quiet an overactive mind. These soft, curiosity-sparked details offer just enough focus to ease restlessness and guide you toward calm, natural sleep. Perfect for anyone who needs something soft, steady, and quietly engaging to fall asleep. Voice: Brianna Vox Music: Enlightened Audio
Transcript
Some ants can form living bridges with their bodies.
A cockroach can live for weeks without its head.
Dragonflies can fly backward.
Fireflies produce light without heat.
Male mosquitoes do not bite humans.
Termites never sleep.
Fleas can jump over 100 times their body length.
Some butterflies can taste with their feet.
The mayfly lives for only one day as an adult.
Stick insects can look exactly like twigs.
Leaf insects mimic the shape of leaves.
Some ants keep other insects as pets.
Honey never spoils because of bees.
Army ants are blind but work together perfectly.
The bullet ant sting is extremely painful.
The Hercules beetle can lift 850 times its weight.
Some moths drink the tears of animals.
Preying mantises can rotate their heads.
Some ants farm fungus for food.
Cicadas can stay underground for 17 years.
Grasshoppers have ears on their bellies.
Dragonflies have nearly 360-degree vision.
A bee dies after stinging a human.
Some wasps lay eggs inside other insects.
The Japanese hornet can kill dozens of bees at once.
Glowworms emit light to attract prey.
Certain moths have no mouths.
Antlions dig pits to trap ants.
Some beetles can walk on water.
Aphids can reproduce without males.
Male bees,
Called drones,
Die after mating.
Some flies drink blood like mosquitoes.
The atlas moth has a wingspan of nearly one foot.
Ladybugs can secrete a yellow fluid when threatened.
Some caterpillars disguise themselves as snake heads.
Certain ants explode themselves to defend colonies.
The water strider can skate across ponds.
Some butterflies migrate thousands of miles.
Monarch butterflies travel to Mexico in winter.
Cockroaches can hold their breath for 40 minutes.
Bedbugs can survive months without feeding.
Some beetles glow in the dark.
Pillbugs are actually crustaceans,
Not insects.
Some mantises eat their mates after reproduction.
Bees can recognize human faces.
Flies taste food with their feet.
A dragonfly nymph can shoot water jets from its anus.
Dung beetles roll balls of dung to feed on.
The fastest-flying insect is the horsefly.
Some butterflies feed on rotting fruit.
Certain moths drink blood from animals.
Ants can carry objects 50 times their weight.
The world's loudest insect is the water boatman.
Some caterpillars make silk cocoons.
Spittlebugs cover themselves in bubbles.
Some beetles play dead to avoid predators.
Silverfish are ancient insects over 400 million years old.
Fire ants build rafts to float on water.
Some bees dance to show food locations.
The Madagascar hissing cockroach hisses when disturbed.
Some butterflies drink turtle tears.
A cricket's chirp can tell the temperature.
Some grasshoppers spit brown liquid when handled.
Fleas have flat bodies for moving through fur.
The rhinoceros beetle has a horn-like structure.
The walking stick insect can regrow lost legs.
Some ants enslave other ants.
Some flies can walk upside down on ceilings.
Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide.
Some butterflies mimic poisonous species.
Cockroaches have been on Earth for 300 million years.
Certain moths have transparent wings.
Some insects survive freezing by producing antifreeze proteins.
Giraffe weevils have long necks for fighting.
A single locust swarm can cover hundreds of miles.
Fireflies use different flash patterns to attract mates.
Some beetles live entirely inside ant colonies.
Some crickets chirp underwater.
Hedlice only infest humans.
Termite queens can live for decades.
Some ants can swim.
The desert locust is a major agricultural pest.
Male fireflies compete with flash patterns.
Some butterflies feed on crocodile tears.
Dragonflies are older than dinosaurs.
Insects make up most of the world's animal species.
Houseflies only live about a month.
The praying mantis has excellent vision.
Certain beetles can survive without water for long periods.
Some moths use ultrasonic clicks to confuse bats.
The Hercules moth is among the largest.
Grasshoppers have powerful hind legs for jumping.
Fleas sense vibration to find hosts.
Some ants use their jaws to catapult themselves.
The lanternfly has a long,
Strange snout.
Some beetles can survive being eaten by birds.
Weird insects exist on every continent,
Even Antarctica.
Some ants can form living bridges with their bodies.
A cockroach can live for weeks without its head.
Dragonflies can fly backward.
Fireflies produce light without heat.
Male mosquitoes do not bite humans.
Termites never sleep.
Fleas can jump over 100 times their body length.
Some butterflies can taste with their feet.
The mayfly lives for only one day as an adult.
Stick insects can look exactly like twigs.
Leaf insects mimic the shape of leaves.
Some ants keep other insects as pets.
Honey never spoils because of bees.
Army ants are blind but work together perfectly.
The bullet ant sting is extremely painful.
The Hercules beetle can lift 850 times its weight.
Some moths drink the tears of animals.
Preying mantises can rotate their heads.
Some ants farm fungus for food.
Cicadas can stay underground for 17 years.
Grasshoppers have ears on their bellies.
Dragonflies have nearly 360-degree vision.
A bee dies after stinging a human.
Some wasps lay eggs inside other insects.
The Japanese hornet can kill dozens of bees at once.
Glowworms emit light to attract prey.
Certain moths have no mouths.
Antlions dig pits to trap ants.
Some beetles can walk on water.
Aphids can reproduce without males.
Male bees,
Called drones,
Die after mating.
Some flies drink blood like mosquitoes.
The atlas moth has a wingspan of nearly one foot.
Ladybugs can secrete a yellow fluid when threatened.
Some caterpillars disguise themselves as snake heads.
Certain ants explode themselves to defend colonies.
The water strider can skate across ponds.
Some butterflies migrate thousands of miles.
Monarch butterflies travel to Mexico in winter.
Cockroaches can hold their breath for 40 minutes.
Bedbugs can survive months without feeding.
Some beetles glow in the dark.
Pill bugs are actually crustaceans,
Not insects.
Some mantises eat their mates after reproduction.
Bees can recognize human faces.
Flies taste food with their feet.
A dragonfly nymph can shoot water jets from its anus.
Dung beetles roll balls of dung to feed on.
The fastest flying insect is the horsefly.
Some butterflies feed on rotting fruit.
Certain moths drink blood from animals.
Ants can carry objects 50 times their weight.
The world's loudest insect is the water boatman.
Some caterpillars make silk cocoons.
Spittlebugs cover themselves in bubbles.
Some beetles play dead to avoid predators.
Silverfish are ancient insects over 400 million years old.
Fire ants build rafts to float on water.
Some bees dance to show food locations.
The Madagascar hissing cockroach hisses when disturbed.
Some butterflies drink turtle tears.
A cricket's chirp can tell the temperature.
Some grasshoppers spit brown liquid when handled.
Fleas have flat bodies for moving through fur.
The rhinoceros beetle has a horn-like structure.
The walking stick insect can regrow lost legs.
Some ants enslave other ants.
Some flies can walk upside down on ceilings.
Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide.
Some butterflies mimic poisonous species.
Cockroaches have been on Earth for 300 million years.
Certain moths have transparent wings.
Some insects survive freezing by producing antifreeze proteins.
Giraffe weevils have long necks for fighting.
A single locust swarm can cover hundreds of miles.
Fireflies use different flash patterns to attract mates.
Some beetles live entirely inside ant colonies.
Some crickets chirp underwater.
Head lice only infest humans.
Termite queens can live for decades.
Some ants can swim.
The desert locust is a major agricultural pest.
Male fireflies compete with flash patterns.
Some butterflies feed on crocodile tears.
Dragonflies are older than dinosaurs.
Insects make up most of the world's animal species.
Houseflies only live about a month.
The praying mantis has excellent vision.
Certain beetles can survive without water for long periods.
Some moths use ultrasonic clicks to confuse bats.
The Hercules moth is among the largest.
Grasshoppers have powerful hind legs for jumping.
Fleas sense vibration to find hosts.
Some ants use their jaws to catapult themselves.
The lanternfly has a long,
Strange snout.
Some beetles can survive being eaten by birds.
Weird insects exist on every continent,
Even Antarctica.
Some ants can form living bridges with their bodies.
A cockroach can live for weeks without its head.
Dragonflies can fly backward.
Fireflies produce light without heat.
Male mosquitoes do not bite humans.
Termites never sleep.
Fleas can jump over 100 times their body length.
Some butterflies can taste with their feet.
The mayfly lives for only one day as an adult.
Stick insects can look exactly like twigs.
Leaf insects mimic the shape of leaves.
Some ants keep other insects as pets.
Honey never spoils because of bees.
Army ants are blind but work together perfectly.
The bullet ant sting is extremely painful.
The Hercules beetle can lift 850 times its weight.
Some moths drink the tears of animals.
Preying mantises can rotate their heads.
Some ants farm fungus for food.
Cicadas can stay underground for 17 years.
Grasshoppers have ears on their bellies.
Dragonflies have nearly 360-degree vision.
A bee dies after stinging a human.
Some wasps lay eggs inside other insects.
The Japanese hornet can kill dozens of bees at once.
Glowworms emit light to attract prey.
Certain moths have no mouths.
Antlions dig pits to trap ants.
Some beetles can walk on water.
Aphids can reproduce without males.
Male bees,
Called dromes,
Die after mating.
Some flies drink blood like mosquitoes.
The atlas moth has a wingspan of nearly one foot.
Ladybugs can secrete a yellow fluid when threatened.
Some caterpillars disguise themselves as snake heads.
Certain ants explode themselves to defend colonies.
The water strider can skate across ponds.
Some butterflies migrate thousands of miles.
Monarch butterflies travel to Mexico in winter.
Cockroaches can hold their breath for 40 minutes.
Bedbugs can survive months without feeding.
Some beetles glow in the dark.
Pillbugs are actually crustaceans,
Not insects.
Some mantises eat their mates after reproduction.
Bees can recognize human faces.
Flies taste food with their feet.
A dragonfly nymph can shoot water jets from its anus.
Dung beetles roll balls of dung to feed on.
The fastest flying insect is the horsefly.
Some butterflies feed on rotting fruit.
Certain moths drink blood from animals.
Ants can carry objects 50 times their weight.
The world's loudest insect is the water boatman.
Some caterpillars make silk cocoons.
Spittlebugs cover themselves in bubbles.
Some beetles play dead to avoid predators.
Silverfish are ancient insects over 400 million years old.
Fire ants build rafts to float on water.
Some bees dance to show food locations.
The Madagascar hissing cockroach hisses when disturbed.
Some butterflies drink turtle tears.
A cricket's chirp can tell the temperature.
Some grasshoppers spit brown liquid when handled.
Fleas have flat bodies for moving through fur.
The rhinoceros beetle has a horn-like structure.
The walking stick insect can regrow lost legs.
Some ants enslave other ants.
Some flies can walk upside down on ceilings.
Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide.
Some butterflies mimic poisonous species.
Cockroaches have been on Earth for 300 million years.
Certain moths have transparent wings.
Some insects survive freezing by producing antifreeze proteins.
Giraffe weevils have long necks for fighting.
A single locust swarm can cover hundreds of miles.
Fireflies use different flash patterns to attract mates.
Some beetles live entirely inside ant colonies.
Some crickets chirp underwater.
Head lice only infest humans.
Termite queens can live for decades.
Some ants can swim.
The desert locust is a major agricultural pest.
Male fireflies compete with flash patterns.
Some butterflies feed on crocodile tears.
Dragonflies are older than dinosaurs.
Insects make up most of the world's animal species.
Houseflies only live about a month.
The praying mantis has excellent vision.
Certain beetles can survive without water for long periods.
Some moths use ultrasonic clicks to confuse bats.
The Hercules moth is among the largest.
Grasshoppers have powerful hind legs for jumping.
Fleas sense vibration to find hosts.
Some ants use their jaws to catapult themselves.
The lanternfly has a long,
Strange snout.
Some beetles can survive being eaten by birds.
Weird insects exist on every continent,
Even Antarctica.
Some ants can form living bridges with their bodies.
A cockroach can live for weeks without its head.
Dragonflies can fly backward.
Fireflies produce light without heat.
Male mosquitoes do not bite humans.
Termites never sleep.
Fleas can jump over 100 times their body length.
Some butterflies can taste with their feet.
The mayfly lives for only one day as an adult.
Stick insects can look exactly like twigs.
Leaf insects mimic the shape of leaves.
Some ants keep other insects as pets.
Honey never spoils because of bees.
Army ants are blind but work together perfectly.
The bullet ant sting is extremely painful.
The Hercules beetle can lift 850 times its weight.
Some moths drink the tears of animals.
Preying mantises can rotate their heads.
Some ants farm fungus for food.
Cicadas can stay underground for 17 years.
Grasshoppers have ears on their bellies.
Dragonflies have nearly 360-degree vision.
A bee dies after stinging a human.
Some wasps lay eggs inside other insects.
The Japanese hornet can kill dozens of bees at once.
Glowworms emit light to attract prey.
Certain moths have no mouths.
Ant lions dig pits to trap ants.
Some beetles can walk on water.
Aphids can reproduce without males.
Male bees,
Called drones,
Die after mating.
Some flies drink blood like mosquitoes.
The atlas moth has a wingspan of nearly one foot.
Ladybugs can secrete a yellow fluid when threatened.
Some caterpillars disguise themselves as snake heads.
Certain ants explode themselves to defend colonies.
The water strider can skate across ponds.
Some butterflies migrate thousands of miles.
Monarch butterflies travel to Mexico in winter.
Cockroaches can hold their breath for 40 minutes.
Bedbugs can survive months without feeding.
Some beetles glow in the dark.
Pill bugs are actually crustaceans,
Not insects.
Some mantises eat their mates after reproduction.
Bees can recognize human faces.
Flies taste food with their feet.
A dragonfly nymph can shoot water jets from its anus.
Dung beetles roll balls of dung to feed on.
The fastest flying insect is the horsefly.
Some butterflies feed on rotting fruit.
Certain moths drink blood from animals.
Ants can carry objects 50 times their weight.
The world's loudest insect is the water boatman.
Some caterpillars make silk cocoons.
Spittlebugs cover themselves in bubbles.
Some beetles play dead to avoid predators.
Silverfish are ancient insects over 400 million years old.
Fire ants build rafts to float on water.
Some bees dance to show food locations.
The Madagascar hissing cockroach hisses when disturbed.
Some butterflies drink turtle tears.
A cricket's chirp can tell the temperature.
Some grasshoppers spit brown liquid when handled.
Fleas have flat bodies for moving through fur.
The rhinoceros beetle has a horn-like structure.
The walking stick insect can regrow lost legs.
Some ants enslave other ants.
Some flies can walk upside down on ceilings.
Mosquitoes are attracted to carbon dioxide.
Some butterflies mimic poisonous species.
Cockroaches have been on Earth for 300 million years.
Certain moths have transparent wings.
Some insects survive freezing by producing antifreeze proteins.
Giraffe weevils have long necks for fighting.
A single locust swarm can cover hundreds of miles.
Fireflies use different flash patterns to attract mates.
Some beetles live entirely inside ant colonies.
Some crickets chirp underwater.
Head lice only infest humans.
Termite queens can live for decades.
Some ants can swim.
The desert locust is a major agricultural pest.
Male fireflies compete with flash patterns.
Some butterflies feed on crocodile tears.
Dragonflies are older than dinosaurs.
Insects make up most of the world's animal species.
Houseflies only live about a month.
The praying mantis has excellent vision.
Certain beetles can survive without water for long periods.
Some moths use ultrasonic clicks to confuse bats.
The Hercules moth is among the largest.
Grasshoppers have powerful hind legs for jumping.
Fleas sense vibration to find hosts.
Some ants use their jaws to catapult themselves.
The lanternfly has a long,
Strange snout.
Some beetles can survive being eaten by birds.
Weird insects exist on every continent,
Even Antarctica.
