Body Plan
Who Am I?
Insects in Pop Culture
Locomotion
Interesting Facts
100
These are used to "feel" my environment. With these I can detect vibrations, wind, odor and humidity. What are these called?
What are antennae.
100
I am commonly mistaken with grasshoppers, however unlike a grasshopper, I am an omnivore and my auditory organs "ears" is located on the foreleg. Who am I?
What is a cricket.
100
This insect has a German car of the same name.
What is a beetle.
100
A common housefly is an example of ______ insects.
What is flying.
100
The sting from this insect is the most painful sting from all insects. What insect is this?
What is the Japanese Hornet.
200
Insects have 3 main body regions. What are they called?
What is the head, the thorax, and the abdomen.
200
I use "flashdancing" to attract females.
What are fireflies.
200
In the Disney Pixar animation entitled "A Bug's Life" the protagonist of the film is this type of insect.
What is an ant.
200
Aquatic bugs can effectively swim and ______.
What is skate.
200
I am the rarest insect in the world.
What is the Lord Howe Island Stick insect.
300
On the grasshopper, where is the breathing hole located?
What is the thorax.
300
I feed on the blood of humans, and have the ability to spread the disease malaria.
What is a mosquito.
300
There is a famous band whose name is the homonym of this insect. They have albums entitled "Please Please Me" and "Abbey Road".
What is a beetle.
300
There is no direct contact with the wings. These muscles are called....
What are indirect flight muscles.
300
Mosquitoes killed more people than all of the wars in history. How many people do they kill each year?
What is two million people.
400
Grasshoppers have specialized legs they use to jump from predators. What is the name of these specific legs?
What are hind legs.
400
I am the only insect in the world who can turn my head, and can look behind my shoulders!
What is the praying mantis.
400
The logo for Microsoft Network (MSN) is this insect.
What is a butterfly.
400
Caterpillars move by _______ their muscles.
What is contracting.
400
How many individual organisms are left of the rarest insect in the world?
What is 20-30 organisms.
500
What is the grasshoppers ear called?
What is tympanum.
500
I am an insect that is characterized by my yellow and black patterns, and I play an important role in the pollination of flowers.
What is a bee.
500
This website specializes in making cards and other crafts incorporating your photos. The name of the website begins with "shutter" and ends with this type of insect.
What is a fly.
500
When insects run, their movement is distinguished by the "tripod gait" because ______ number of legs are always touching the ground.
What is three legs.
500
How long can the longest living insect live?
What is 50 years.
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