A typical housefly's lifespan is only about 2-4 weeks.
A cricket's ears are located on its front legs—just below its knees.
Bees were once taught by scientists to count up to four, and were even later shown to understand zero.
How do fleas spread so quickly? Well, for starters, they can accelerate at a rate of around 20 times faster than the Space Shuttle.
A swarm of desert locusts can consume about 20,000 tons of vegetation in a single day.