Too Many Beetles
Named for a mythical figure with super-human strength
What is Hercules Beetle?
A majestic insect commonly used in schools for demonstrating metamorphosis, but also known for tasting foul
What is Monarch Butterfly
Stage of Metamorphosis primarily dedicated to growth
What is Larval?
This pesty weevil is named for the grain they commonly infest
What is rice weevil?
Number of ants needed to fill an apartment
What is Ten-ants?
Known for rolling around a large ball
What is Dung Beetle
This hunter, also known for their metamorphosis, lays eggs together in clusters resembling a foam
What is praying mantis?
Transitionary step in metamorphosis from larva to adult
What is pupa?
A beautiful brown species in named after the nut they share a striking resemblance to
What is Acorn Beetle?
Better than a talking parrot
What is a Spelling Bee?
This beetle is a significant threat to our local large flora, and is not very colorful
What is doulas-fir beetle?
This species of caterpillar, known as orange dog/puppy, metamorphizes from the appearance of bird droppings into North America's largest butterfly
What is Eastern Giant Swallowtail?
Groups of vertebrates also known for undergrowing metamorphosis (2)
What are amphibians and fish?
Species of weevil covered in a colorful chrome-like exoskeleton
What is painted weevil?
A frog's order a restaurant
What is French Flies?
An imposter of the much beloved ladybug
What is Asian Lady Beetle?
These insects are commonly farmed during their larval stage for the material they make for their cocoons.
What are Silkworms?
The number of stages in a complete metamorphosis/holometabolism
What is four?
This weevil supports an unwieldly-long neck
What is Giraffe Weevil?
A rabbit with fleas
What is Bugs Bunny?
This shiny and quite colorful beetle sports strips of a purple and green, colors also found on the plant for which it is named after.
What is Rosemary beetle?
These insects don't have a complete metamorphosis, instead they spread their larval stage underwater and molt into their adult form above water.
What are dragonflies?
Though many insects undergo a complete metamorphosis, some will undergo this type of metamorphosis or none at all
What is incomplete/partial/Hemimetabolism?
The technical name of a Weevil's elongated snoop
What is Rostrum?
This insect is always after a good deal
What is a locust?