Bugs, insects, spiders. When we step on them, they appear to be filled with nothing more than a brownish goo. Do they have brains? Do they have guts and stuff in there? We don’t know, but it keeps us up at night. So, to save you all from many sleepless nights and weary, restless days, Papertrap dot net presents a special feature where we peer into The Inside of Bugs!

Here’s your average honeybee, a common bug:

The industrious European bee is thriving in Australia, meaning the laconic native bees will soon be extinct. Hooray!

Here is a diagram of a typical honeybee, showing the major organs:

Bee organs.

As you can see, there is no label saying ‘brown goo’. A bee, like any insect, has a complex internal structure with organs similar to ours. Note the brain - insects have simple nervous systems, with small clusters of nerves called ganglia throughout the body and usually a large cluster in the head. There are no lungs because bugs usually breathe through holes in their exoskeletons. (Spiders are one exception - they bellows-shaped lungs.)

The malpigian tubules, by the way, are the bee’s kidneys.

So, next time you step on a bug, look at the sticky brown goo and think of all the fascinating and intricate organs you’ve just crushed. That’s what’s inside of bugs. Seeya!