Check out these weird bug facts courtesy of Science Channel. I find fact # 7 particularly perplexing. What do you think?

  1. Larvae of one type of midge can survive for three days in liquid nitrogen. The temperature of liquid nitrogen is -321 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Termite queens will lay up to 30,000 eggs a day, and live for many years.
  3. Indian moon moths are able to smell the pheromones of a potential mate over 6 miles away.
  4. African termite mounds can be 40 feet high and use an intricate system of ventilation shafts to control the temperature inside.
  5. Some wasps sleep (and even hibernate for months) while hanging by their teeth.
  6. Houseflies can taste with their feet—they have taste buds on them.
  7. Mosquitoes have killed more humans than all the wars in history.
  8. There are wasp species that specialize in hunting other dangerous predators, like praying mantids and tarantulas.
  9. Only three kinds of animals fight battles in formations: humans, crows and ants.
  10. Certain types of grasshoppers and crickets have their ears on their front legs.