Huge Dragonfly Lands on Toddler and His Reaction Is Hilarious

Some kids (and grownups!) are super freaked out by insects of any kind, which is totally understandable. If your little one falls into that category, then one of your most important duties as a parent is to capture all the buzzing, crawling creatures that find their way into your house immediately. But other little ones are completely fascinated by bugs — and if your tot is a budding entomologist, they'll have a very different reaction to any random critter encounters!

In a super cute video posted on June 30, a mom is trying to figure out why her toddler son is walking extremely slowly...when she realizes there's a winged stowaway on his shorts. As the little boy puts it, "there's a big, live dragonfly on my pants!"

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"Didn't know why he was taking so long," wrote @ambermoment . What a cutie! He was afraid if he walked too fast he might scare the dragonfly away. As the mom explained in the comments, her son loves to catch dragonflies, so he was super excited when one just happened to land on him. (Another kid might have run screaming!)

Related: Toddler Has Profound Connection to Bugs

If your kids is similarly infatuated with bugs, that interest is worth encouraging!

What Can Kids Learn From Bugs?

"Whether your child is a bug lover or an insectophobe, there’s a reason to nourish their curiosity about cute little crawlies," according to KinderCare.

"Insects are a great way to teach children about science and respect for the natural world."

Learning about local bugs is the perfect way to get started. Take a magnifying glass and an insect net on a trek through your backyard or nearby field or woods, and look for bugs on stalks and under leaves and rocks. The “BugFinder” tool on insectidentification.org can help you figure out what's living in your own backyard.

Of course, no matter how brave they might be, it's important for kids to learn about which bugs are safe to inspect up close and which should be kept at a distance.

"This is also a chance to teach about bugs that are harmless and those we have to be more careful around, like wasps and yellow jackets. Teach children to calmly move away from bees, wasps, and other stinging insects. (Bees and wasps sting defensively, and swatting or flailing your arms around can actually provoke a sting!) Depending on where you live, you’ll want to also educate kids about your notorious pests like ticks, like fire ants or brown recluse spiders."

Luckily, dragonflies don't usually bite humans (and even if they do, there's no danger). So the little boy in this video has nothing to fear!

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