A.The world's longest insect, a 56.7cm-long stick-insect from Borneo called Chan's Megastick, was revealed on 16 Oct 2008 at the Natural History Museum.
A.Wasps are important predators of many insect pests and help protect the crops of farmers. They pollinate flowers and are also food for spiders.
Q.What eats wasps?
A.Many small mammals and birds eat wasps, but their biggest killers are insect parasitoids that live inside them and eat their way out when they mature.
Q.Name of a young swan
A.Young swans are called cygnets. For the first few weeks of their lives they survive purely on insects, then they begin to eat water plants like adults.
Q.What are silver fish?
A.Silverfish are primitive insects that normally live outside under rocks, bark and leaf mould. They eat synthetic fibres, so may feed on carpets.