Coleoptera
What are the hardened front wings of beetles called?
How many functional wings does an adult fly have?
2 (1 Pair)
What type of mouthparts do aphids use to feed on plants?
Peircing-Sucking
What three familiar groups make up most of the insects students associate with this group?
Bees, ants, and Wasps
What two familiar groups of insects belong here?
moths and butterflies
What type of mouthparts are found on most adult beetles?
Chewing
What are the small balancing structures found behind a fly's wings called?
Halteres
What is the common name given to many insects in this group, including stink bugs and squash bugs?
True bugs
What agricultural process do honey bees and many other members of this group help accomplish?
Pollination
What tiny structures cover the wings of adult butterflies and moths?
Scales
What is the name for the complete change from egg to larva to pupa to adult seen in beetles?
Complete metamorphosis
What is the common name for the immature stage of a fly?
Maggot
What sugary substance do aphids excrete that can attract ants and encourage sooty mold?
Honeydew
What structure connects the thorax and abdomen in many ants and wasps?
Petiole
What is the caterpillar stage of a butterfly or moth called?
Larva
What is the common name for the immature stage of a beetle?
Larva
What type of metamorphosis do flies undergo?
Complete Metamorphosis
What plant tissue do many aphids and other sap-feeding insects tap into?
Phloem
What defensive structure do female bees and wasps commonly possess?
Stinger
What long, coiled feeding structure do most adult butterflies use to drink nectar?
Proboscis
What is the primary purpose of the hardened elytra?
Protect the delicate hind wings and abdomen
What body part does a mosquito use to pierce skin and obtain blood?
Proboscis
What type of development is common in many true bugs, where the young resemble smaller adults?
incomplete metamorphosis
What type of social behavior is demonstrated by honey bees living in organized colonies with different specialized members?
Eusociality
What is the protective case in which a moth develops during its pupal stage commonly called?
Cocoon