Are you ready for the Hump Day Happy?! I think I am, but I'm not entirely sure that some people will be. After a fun filled weekend at the cabin, there are bugs on the brain! (Thank you little nephews!) I will be the first one to tell you that I do not like bugs. However, I do like exciting new discoveries related to animals. Or in this case bugs. For example did you know....
Mosquitoes
are attracted to the carbon dioxide that we breathe out from our mouths?!
Lightning
bugs or fireflies are not actually true bugs or flies. They are actually
beetles.
Beetles
are one of the most popular pets in Japan and can be bought in many department
stores.
To
survive the cold months of winter, many insects replace their body water with a
chemical called glycerol which acts as an “antifreeze” against the temperature.
Fascinating right? Well, my Hump Day Happy this week has to do with a huge bug that was discovered in New Zealand. Its called a Weta Bug.
I think it just looks like a giant grasshopper. Well what do you know. I looked it up on Wikipedia and they are related to some crickets. Okay so I said grasshopper, but they are pretty similar.(If you are interested, check it out, Weta )
Sorry if my Hump Day Happy grossed you out. I thought it was kind of cool and after spending the weekend with all the boys at the cabin, yeah I have seen my fair share of bugs lately!
Until Next Time!
Lots of Love!!
~A
Ewww I'm not a fan of bugs either which is why I'm not a huge camping or spending a lot of time outside with bugs kind of person, but I did like learning some interesting facts about bugs. I think I'll keep our dogs over trading them in for a beetle as a pet though.
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