Insects & Bugs
Instructions: Discover the tiny but mighty world of insects, from industrious ants to beautiful butterflies.
- 1.
How many legs does a true insect have?
A4B8C10D6 - 2.
Which insect is responsible for pollinating approximately 80% of flowering plants?
ABeetleBButterflyCBeeDWasp - 3.
The monarch butterfly migrates thousands of miles to winter in which country?
ABrazilBCubaCColombiaDMexico - 4.
Which insect can carry objects 50 times its own body weight?
ABeetleBAntCGrasshopperDTermite - 5.
A firefly produces light through a chemical reaction known as what?
AFluorescenceBCombustionCPhotosynthesisDBioluminescence - 6.
The praying mantis gets its name from what characteristic?
AIts ability to blend in with churchesBIts green colorCIts slow movementDThe position of its front legs resembling prayer - 7.
Which insect undergoes complete metamorphosis through egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages?
AButterflyBGrasshopperCDragonflyDCockroach - 8.
Approximately how many species of insects have been identified worldwide?
A100,000B1 millionC500,000D5 million - 9.
The dung beetle is known for rolling balls of what?
AAnimal dungBMudCSandDSeeds - 10.
Which insect has been on Earth for over 300 million years, predating the dinosaurs?
AAntBCockroachCBeetleDMosquito - 11.
What is the only insect that produces food consumed by humans?
ACicadaBAntCHoneybeeDSilkworm - 12.
The atlas moth, one of the largest moths, has a wingspan of up to how many inches?
A6 inchesB8 inchesC12 inchesD10 inches - 13.
Cicadas are known for spending most of their lives in what stage?
AAs pupae in cocoonsBAs eggs in treesCAs underground nymphsDFlying as adults - 14.
Which insect is known as the 'ladybug' in America and 'ladybird' in Britain?
AA type of flyBA type of beetleCA type of bugDA type of moth - 15.
The dragonfly is one of the fastest flying insects. What is its approximate top speed?
A35 mphB45 mphC15 mphD25 mph