Bug Man!

Today we went onto the Bug Man's Blog and we aksed him all of our bug questions.
Check out the questions that we asked him below.

Tai asked
Why is a moth attracted to the light?

Ruud (the Bugman) Kleinpaste says:
It is not so much ATTRACTED, but confused by the bright lights. The moths try to use the light as a beacon to fly in a straight line (they used to do that by the light of the far-away moon) but because the street lights are so close-by, the moths often get into a spiral trajectory and end up bumping their heads on the light!

Shayde asked
Why are some spiders so big!?

Ruud (the Bugman) Kleinpaste says:
because they are going for the larger market segment: big prey!There is no point in trying to capture an elephant when you are only as small as a bug.

Ella asked
What do white tail spiders do?

Ruud (the Bugman) Kleinpaste says:
white-tails hunt at night for other spiders on the weaherboards and walls of your house; they particularly like the black cobweb spiders that make those messy webs on the walls!

Tyler asked
How do grasshoppers hop?

Ruud (the Bugman) Kleinpaste says:
with their big long, back legs; they have huge muscles inside those legs and can hop many times their own length

Room 2 asked
What do dragonflies do?

Ruud (the Bugman) Kleinpaste says:
they fly through the sky really REALLY fast and hunt…. flies!

Room 2 asked
Can we eat bugs?

Ruud (the Bugman) Kleinpaste says:
September 17, 2010 at 12:32 pm
oh Yes!
Now that would be a totally different topic of conversation and you know what?… Google the word ENTOMOPHAGY and research that, on’t you? Reason is: eating bugs instead of cows, sheep and pigs is a much more environmentally friendly use of resources on the planet; Long story, but it’s true…
Honestly, am great proponent for eating more bugs instead of cow’s meat!!!!

You can also visit his blog to see what other questions children form other schools have asked.