Wasps emit an "alarm pheromone" when one kills them, summoning the rest of their colony. |
Royal Jelly is a secretion from the head of bees. It is fed to the larvae of honeybees for up to three days. If a larva is intended to be a Queen, it will be fed the jelly for more than three days, turning it into the Queen. Royal jelly is sold at astronomical prices as a dietary supplement and to aid in fertility. |
Queen bees lay up to 2,000 eggs a day. It is possible for a Queen to lay 1 to 2 million eggs in its lifetime. |
Bees can fly 12 to 15 miles per hour. One ounce of honey is enough fuel for a bee to travel around the world. |
Snails breathe through their feet. |
Starfish have an eye at the end of each of their arms. |
Australia has the largest population of camels in the world, and doubling every 9 years. |
Contrary to popular belief, monkeys actually do peel their bananas and don't eat the skin. |
A scorpion can hold its breath for up to 6 days. |
Young sloths have been known to fall to their death after mistaking their own arms for tree. |