Myriapoda
Crickets
Beetles
Identify
How many legs?
100
True or False:
Millipedes have a venomous bite.
False.
Millipedes do not bite, but they may release toxic chemicals if they feel threatened.
100
Why do crickets jump?
Crickets jump to avoid predators.
100
What do beetles use their horns for?
Fighting!!!
100
What kind of bug is this?
A centipede!
100
If a bug has 6 legs, is it...
A. an insect
B. a spider
C. a myriapod
A. an insect!
200
Which have more legs?
Centipedes or Millipedes?
Millipedes!
200
How do crickets make their chirping sound?
By rubbing their wings together!
200
True or False:
Beetles have skeletons on the inside of their bodies.
False!
Beetles have an exoskeleton, which means their skeleton is on the outside of their body.
200
What kind of bug is this?
A millipede!
200
If a bug has 8 legs, is it...
A. an insect
B. a spider
C. a myriapod
B. a spider!
300
True or False:
ALL species of centipedes are venomous.
True!
300
True or False:
ALL crickets jump.
False!
Some crickets are large and predatory, so they do not need to jump.
300
What do weevils live in?
Some weevils live and lay their eggs in rice, grain, and similar stored foods.
300
What kind of bug is this?
A. a fly
B. a moth
C. a beetle
D. an ant
It's a beetle!
300
True or False:
Centipedes have 100 legs.
False! There are ZERO species of centipedes with exactly 100 legs.
400
How do centipedes breathe?
Through holes in their sides called spiracles.
400
There is a species of cricket that digs in the ground with large, weird-looking front claws.
What is it called?
the Mole Cricket.
400
Why do some beetles have shiny shells?
To camouflage or to ward off predators.
400
What is this bug called?
A weevil!
400
If a bug has 20 legs, is it...
A. an insect
B. a spider
C. a myriapod
C. a myriapod!
500
What does the word "myriapoda" mean?
"myria" -> "many" or "countless"
"poda" -> "feet"
MANY FEET
500
What is special about the Raspy Cricket?
It has the strongest bite out of ALL crickets.
It also does not jump.
500
What is special about the bombardier beetle?
The bombardier beetle shoots boiling hot acid from its abdomen as a defense mechanism.
500
What kind of bug is this?
A. a beetle
B. a millipede
C. a spider
D. a centipede
It's a house centipede!
500
Fill in the blanks:
Insects have __ legs, spiders have __ legs, and myriapods have...?
Insects have 6 legs, spiders have 8 legs, and myriapods have more than 8 legs.