Fossil records prove that they began to inhabit the earth 150 million years before dinosaurs. Ants can lift over 50 times their weight. Fleas can jump the equivalent of a football field. Humans eat insects. Live beetles are tethered to people as live jewelry.
Adults only live for a few hours after emerging from the water.
The queen termite lives the longest, 10-15 yrs. For every human there are one million ants. Return to top of page. They are also in the museum and are fed dog food, water and apple cores. They are in the museum and eat the same thing as the hissing roaches.