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A group of bees is called a swarm. Honeybees make honey from the nectar they collect from flowers. They do a little wiggle dance to tell other bees where to find food.
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What Is a Group of Eels Called? Swarm
A group of eels is called a swarm. Below you will find why eels gather together, fun facts and other animals with the same group name.
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The answer
A group of eels is called a swarm.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “swarm”
A group of eels is called a swarm. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Living together
Being in a swarm helps eels stay safe, find food and look after their young.
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Fun fact
European eels swim thousands of kilometers to lay eggs in the sea.
Act it outPretend to be a swarm with friends.
Write itWrite “swarm” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its group name.
Similar animals
Other Animals That Live in A swarm
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Insect
A group of dragonflies is called a swarm. Dragonflies can fly forward, backward and even hover in one spot. Their huge eyes help them see almost all the way around.
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A group of fireflies is called a swarm. Fireflies are beetles that make their own light. They blink their glowing tails to talk to each other at night.
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A group of flies is called a swarm. A housefly’s big eyes are made of thousands of tiny lenses. It can walk upside down on the ceiling.
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A group of honeybees is called a swarm. Honeybees make honey from the sweet nectar inside flowers. They do a wiggle dance to show other bees where to find food.
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A group of krill is called a swarm. Krill are tiny shrimp-like animals that swim in huge groups. Many whales, seals and penguins eat them.
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Quick quiz
Group Name Quiz: Eel
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Questions About Groups of Eels
A group of eels is called a swarm. Electric eels can make a shock of more than 600 volts.
A baby eel is called an elver.
Many eels spend time in swarms, especially to find food or raise babies. European eels swim thousands of kilometers to lay eggs in the sea.
Eels eat small fish, worms and shrimp.
Eels live in oceans and rivers worldwide.
Many group names are hundreds of years old. People made them up to describe how the animals look, sound or act together.