Vocabulary
Something very tiny or small is called: _______________.
microscopic.
I am a social insect known for living in a colony underground. I have a queen. We have lots of jobs. I communicate by using my antenna, smell, and noises. Who am I?
I am an ant.
Where is the one place that insects cannot live?
The ocean.
Name one harmful insect and how it is harmful.
Accept reasonable answers.
This part of the insect is where the legs and wings are attached if the insect has wings.
The thorax.
Your enemy is your: ___________.
foe.
I am an insect known for my bioluminescence. I communicate using my abdomen. Who am I?
I am a firefly/lightning bug.
What is the largest group of insects?
Beetles
Name two helpful insects and what makes them helpful to people or the environment.
Accept reasonable answers.
Name the three main body parts of an insect.
Head, thorax, and abdomen.
When you work with others for a common goal that is called: ______________.
cooperation.
I am an insect known for how I look. I am even named after how I am posed. I go through incomplete metamorphosis, and my babies are nymphs. Who am I?
What makes an insect a social insect?
They live with other insects and work together to take care of one another.
What do you call insects that spread pollen from plant to plant?
Pollinator.
Name the part of the insect located on their head often used for communication, scent, and sensory.
Antenna
Causing a large amount of damage or harm is: __________.
destructive.
I am an insect known for my sound. I am also known for staying away for long periods of time, like every 7 years. I molt and leave my exoskeletons everywhere when I come out. Who am I?
I am a cicada.
When an insect does not go through complete metamorphosis, but instead is just a smaller version of itself, what is that smaller version called?
Nymph
How are insects and humans friendly and how are we foes?
We need one another to survive. If we didn't have pollinators, we would have no food. The can be beautiful. They can also be dangerous or carry diseases. Some are distructive.
Many insects have a second stomach used to hold food or store food for later. This second stomach is called the ____________.
crop
The close resemblance of one plant or animal to another is called:_____________.
mimicry.
I am an insect that eats wood, I am known for having poor vision, and I am destructive. Who am I?
I am a termite.
What do you call someone who studies insects?
Entomologist.
Explain what pesticides are and how they are harmful.
Pesticides are chemicals farmers spray on crops to control pests, but they can cause harm to other plants and animals that eat those chemicals or pests.
Beetles have two sets of wings. The outers set of wings is actually called the __________, which are a hard, protective layer to shield their actual wings.
elytra