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The Hercules beetle is one of the strongest animals in the world for its size.Also known as the rhinoceros beetle, the H...
24/07/2023

The Hercules beetle is one of the strongest animals in the world for its size.
Also known as the rhinoceros beetle, the Hercules beetle can carry 850 times its own weight. That is like if you or I could lift and carry a whopping 10 elephants!
Insects do not have bones like us
Insects are invertebrates, which means that they have a hard exo-skeleton or shell on the outside of their body. This hard outer shell helps protect them from harm, but it is kind of like they are inside-out!

Visit Beastie Burrow for a chance to see some unusual insects, curious lizards and colourful fish. Come and meet Eric, o...
24/07/2023

Visit Beastie Burrow for a chance to see some unusual insects, curious lizards and colourful fish. Come and meet Eric, our friendly resident chameleon and be dazzled by the bright and beautiful clownfish as they swim around.

Today we will be taking a closer look at some of the interesting insects that you’ll find at the park (and possibly even in your garden).

At Critter Creek you will find some pretty curious creatures. Keep your eyes peeled for our incredible mash-up animals, ...
24/07/2023

At Critter Creek you will find some pretty curious creatures. Keep your eyes peeled for our incredible mash-up animals, including the fly-ger and the horned swamp donkey. You can also discover some of nature’s little critters at Beastie Burrow, a real-life bug emporium!

Here at Paultons Park, we are proud to say that we love animals. In fact, we pay homage to many of the world’s weird and...
24/07/2023

Here at Paultons Park, we are proud to say that we love animals. In fact, we pay homage to many of the world’s weird and wonderful creatures in our exciting mini-land, Critter Creek, which features some of the most intriguing critters around.

If you love impressing your pals with your extensive knowledge of all things creepy-crawly, you have come to the right p...
24/07/2023

If you love impressing your pals with your extensive knowledge of all things creepy-crawly, you have come to the right place! We have searched high and low to bring you our favourite facts about insects and we are about to share them with you!

Honeybees have to make about ten million trips to collect enough nectar for production of one pound of honey.Insects hav...
16/07/2023

Honeybees have to make about ten million trips to collect enough nectar for production of one pound of honey.
Insects have been present for about 350 million years, and humans for only 300,000 years.
Blow flies are the first kind of insect attracted to an animal carcass following death.

When the droppings of millions of cattle started ruining the land in Australia, dung beetles were imported to reduce the...
16/07/2023

When the droppings of millions of cattle started ruining the land in Australia, dung beetles were imported to reduce the problem.
Wasps feeding on fermenting juice have been known to get "drunk' and pass out.
The queen of a certain termite species can lay 40,000 eggs per day.

Mexican Jumping Beans, sometimes sold commercially, actually have a caterpillar of a bean moth inside.It takes about one...
16/07/2023

Mexican Jumping Beans, sometimes sold commercially, actually have a caterpillar of a bean moth inside.
It takes about one hundred Monarch Butterflies to weigh an ounce.

Approximately 2,000 silkworm cocoons are needed to produce one pound of silk.While gathering food, a bee may fly up to 6...
16/07/2023

Approximately 2,000 silkworm cocoons are needed to produce one pound of silk.
While gathering food, a bee may fly up to 60 miles in one day.
Ants can lift and carry more than fifty times their own weight.

Houseflies find sugar with their feet, which are 10 million times more sensitive than human tongues.Ticks can grow from ...
16/07/2023

Houseflies find sugar with their feet, which are 10 million times more sensitive than human tongues.
Ticks can grow from the size of a grain of rice to the size of a marble.

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