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There's an Ant in My Soup!
Written and Illustrated by Alejandro Moreno
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Table of Contents
Ant ......................................4 Mantis ..............16 Yellow Jacket ............................28
Bedbug ..............................5 Netwig ..............17 Zebra Butterfly ........................29
Cockroach .........................6 Owlfly ................18 Index ........................................30
Dragonfly ..........................7 Planthopper .....19 Glossary ...................................31
Earwig ................................8 Queen Bee .........20
Firefly .................................9 Rose Curcolio ....21 Grasshopper ....................10 Stick-bug ...........22
Hornet ...............................11 Termite ..............23
Iris weevil ..........................12 Underwig Moth 24
Japanese beetle ................13 Velvet mite .......25
Keyhole wasp ....................14 Water-bug .........26
Ladybug .............................15 Xylodromus ......27
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Aa
Ant Facts!
There are over twelve thousand (12,000) known species of ants!
Ants can support up to one hundred (100) times their own weight!
The largest ant colony ever found was six thousand (6,000) kilometers or three thousand, seven hundred and fifty (3,750) miles wide!
There's an ant in my soup!
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Bb
A bed bug with my fruit!
Bed bug Facts!
Bed bug females can lay over five hundred (500) eggs in a lifetime!
Bed bugs get their names because they are commonly found in beds, but can also be found in hotels, airplanes, couches, or anywhere where humans spend a lot of time!
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Cc
A cockroach in my brioche!
Cockroach Facts!
Cockroaches have been around since the time of dinosaurs!
A cockroach can live for up to one week without its head!
Cockroaches can run up to three (3) miles an hour
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A dragonfly apple pie!
Dd
Dragonfly Facts!
Dragonflies can fly straight up and down and side to side.
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Ee
An earwig with some fries!
Earwig Facts!
Earwigs get their name from the myth that they crawl into sleeping people's ears. They do not really do that!
There are twenty two (22) types of Earwigs in the United States and there are over one thousand (1,000) different species all over the world.
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Ff
I don't want a firefly in my rye!
Firefly Facts!
They're actually not flies. They are beetles!
There are more than two thousand (2,000) types of fireflies.
A firefly's glow is a chemical reaction! which makes them bioluminescent!
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Gg
Or a grasshopper jalapeño popper!
Grasshopper Facts!
Some species of grasshoppers can make noises by rubbing their legs together.
Grasshoppers can really jump! If a grasshopper was as big as a human, they could jump longer then the length of a football field!
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Hh
Why is there a hornet in my omelet?
Hornet Facts!
Hornets eat tree sap, fruit and various insects. Bees are their favorite type of food.
A hornet has 2 pairs of wings, C-shaped eyes and long antennas on its head.
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Ii
Or an Iris Weevil on my chocolate?
Iris Weevil
Due to the shape of their heads, weevils are commonly known as ‘snout beetles’.
There are over sixty thousand (60,000) species of weevils.
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Jj
Look! a Japanese Beetle in my Fritos!
Japanese Beetle
Japanese beetles can fly as far as five (5) miles.
Japanese beetles can eat poisonous plants like Poison Ivy!
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Kk
I do not want a Keyhole wasp in my quinoa!
Keyhole Wasp Facts!
There are about thirty thousand (30,000) known species of wasps!
Wasps also build nests and they eat other insects that do harm to the environment.
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Ll
Or a ladybug topped ladyfinger!
Ladybug Facts!
Some ladybugs have no spots and others have up to twenty (20) spots.
Ladybugs are very helpful to a garden as they eat bugs that are harmful to plants.
An adult ladybug can eat up to fifty (50) aphids in a day.
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Of course there will be a mantis in my sandwich!
Mm
Mantis Facts!
There are over one thousand, five hundred (1,500) species of Praying Mantis.
They get their name because their front legs rest in a position that looks like they are praying!
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Nn
And a netwing in my Manwich!
Netwing Facts!
There are more than two thousand and eight hundred (2,800) species of netwing beetles.
They eat plant juices or other bugs!
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Oo
I did not order an owlfly chicken pot pie!
Owlfly Facts!
Owlflies are mistaken for dragonflies because of their skinny bodies and long wings.
Owlflies eat other flying insects.
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Pp
Or a planthopper Whopper with cheese!
Planthopper Facts!
Planthoppers eat plant juices and release honeydew when they do!
Planthoppers are of course excellent jumpers and can jump from plant to plant very easily!
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Qq
Neither a queen bee sipping on green tea!
Queen Bee Facts!
One queen runs the whole hive. Her job is to lay the eggs that will spawn the hive’s next generation of bees. The queen also produces chemicals that guide the behavior of the other bees.
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Rr
Nor a Rose Curculio with my roast beef!
Rose Curculio Facts!
Rose Curculio get their name because they eat rose buds!
They also lay their eggs in them!
21
Ss
Oh no! a stick-bug on my Twix! Ugh!
Stick-bug Facts!
Stick-bugs look like sticks and can hide in trees and plants pretending to be a stick!
They can reach up to twenty two (22) inches long!
22
Tt
A termite on my Bagel Bites! Yikes!
Termite Facts!
Termites love to eat wood!
They like old, moldy wood.
They build colonies in fallen trees and munch away!
23
Uu
An underwing moth in my matzo ball soup! Gosh!
Underwing Moth Facts!
There are more than two hundred (200) types of underwing moths!
They get their name because they have four wings, two are underneath the other two wings.
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Vv
Did I take a bite out of a velvet mite in my red velvet cake?! Yipe!
Velvet Mite Facts!
There are over fifty thousand (50,000) different types of mites in the world!
An oil taken from the velvet mites is used as medicine in India!
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Ww
Or a water-bug in my sparkling water jug!
Water-bug Facts!
There are over five hundred (500) different types of water-bugs in the world!
They are known for being able to "walk on water" using their long, delicate legs!
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Dedicated to anyone who dared to follow their dream... and dared to eat their lunch after finding a bug in it.
Created & published on StoryJumper™ ©2025 StoryJumper, Inc.
All rights reserved. Sources: storyjumper.com/attribution
Preview audio:
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There's an Ant in My Soup!
Written and Illustrated by Alejandro Moreno
2
Table of Contents
Ant ......................................4 Mantis ..............16 Yellow Jacket ............................28
Bedbug ..............................5 Netwig ..............17 Zebra Butterfly ........................29
Cockroach .........................6 Owlfly ................18 Index ........................................30
Dragonfly ..........................7 Planthopper .....19 Glossary ...................................31
Earwig ................................8 Queen Bee .........20
Firefly .................................9 Rose Curcolio ....21 Grasshopper ....................10 Stick-bug ...........22
Hornet ...............................11 Termite ..............23
Iris weevil ..........................12 Underwig Moth 24
Japanese beetle ................13 Velvet mite .......25
Keyhole wasp ....................14 Water-bug .........26
Ladybug .............................15 Xylodromus ......27
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Aa
Ant Facts!
There are over twelve thousand (12,000) known species of ants!
Ants can support up to one hundred (100) times their own weight!
The largest ant colony ever found was six thousand (6,000) kilometers or three thousand, seven hundred and fifty (3,750) miles wide!
There's an ant in my soup!
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"There's an Ant in My Soup!"
An funny way to learn about bugs, food, and the alphabet! Some poor unfortunate person is at a restaurant ordering food after food, finding a different insect that corresponds with the alphabet in each food!
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