Insects & small creatures: lifespans of 27 species
Lifespan and human-age chart for 27 insects & small creatures. Tap a name for details.
Ant (queen)Lifespan about 15 years
Ant (worker)Lifespan about 12 months
Ant (male)Lifespan about 15 days
Honey bee (queen)Lifespan about 3 years
Honey bee (worker)Lifespan about 2 months
Japanese rhinoceros beetleLifespan about 12 months
Saw-toothed stag beetleLifespan about 2 years
Japanese giant stag beetleLifespan about 6 years
Large brown cicadaLifespan about 4 years
Genji fireflyLifespan about 12 months
Autumn darter (red dragonfly)Lifespan about 12 months
Cabbage white butterflyLifespan about 29 days
Chinese mantisLifespan about 12 months
Bell cricketLifespan about 12 months
Asian tiger mosquitoLifespan about 1 months
House flyLifespan about 29 days
Smokybrown cockroachLifespan about 2 years
Pill bugLifespan about 3 years
Land snailLifespan about 2.5 years
Joro spiderLifespan about 12 months
Tarantula (female)Lifespan about 20 years
EarthwormLifespan about 12 months
SilkwormLifespan about 2 months
Asian lady beetleLifespan about 3 months
Honey beeLifespan up to 8 years (record)
Fruit flyLifespan up to 4 months (record)
Buff tailed bumblebeeLifespan up to 3 months (record)