Approximately what percent of animal life on Earth are insects?
85% or more
90% or more
80% or more
75% or more
True or false. Only female mosquitoes bite humans to get a blood meal.
True. Only females bite; males feed on flower nectar.
Are spiders and scorpions insects?
No, they are arachnids
Guess the insect by closeup.
Moth
What is a hornet´s favourite snack?
Nectar
A fly
An ant
A bee
True or false. Fleas have wings.
False. Fleas are jumpers.
What is the ladybug´s defence mechanism against predators?
Play dead and then release a bit of foul smelling blood.
Show their bright colors to predators.
Fly away, escaping from danger.
Blend into something, like a flower.
How many stages of metamorphosis do most insect go through?
3 - egg, nymph, adult
5 - egg, first larva, prepupa, pupa, adult
4 - eggs, larva, pupa, adult
2 - larva, adult
Which ant has the most painful bite?
Carpenter ant
Fire ant
Harvester ant
Bullet ant
True or false. Grasshoppers existed before dinosaurs.
True
What are the three parts of an insect´s body?
Head, thorax, abdomen
Which beetle is the strongest insect in the world?
Horned Dung Beetle
Cedar Beetle
Rhinoceros Beetle
Antelope Beetle
Are ticks and mites insects?
No, they are arachnids
Instead of lungs, insects breathe through openings/pores on their bodies. What are these called?
Glottis
Spiracles
Gills
Tracheae
What insect was the first living creature to be sent into space?
Walking stick
Fruit fly
Grain beetle
Wolf spider
What is the loudest insect in the world?
Cicada
Cricket
Bee
Longhorn Beetle
