Orders
A stag beetle belongs in this order
Coleoptera
These are the number of legs found on an adult insect
6
This is the process by which an insect changes form as it develops
Metamorphosis
This black-and-yellow insect is known for producing honey and pollinating flowers
Honey Bee
Worker bees are always this gender
Female
This order contains bullet ants
Hymenoptera
These are the three main body regions of an insect
Head, thorax, abdomen
This is the stage in which a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly
This insect can jump over 50 times it's own height
Flea
Pharaoh cicadas of this type spend this many years underground before emerging as adults
17 years
This order contains asian tiger mosquitoes
Diptera
This hard outer covering supports and protects an insect’s body
Exoskeleton
This is the process of shedding an insect’s exoskeleton
Molting
This beetle defends itself by spraying predators with a hot chemical mixture from its abdomen
Bombardier Beetle
This dance allows honey bees to communicate the direction and distance of a food source
Waggle dance
Giant swallowtails belong in this order
Lepidoptera
Insect exoskeletons are primarily made of this substance
Chitin
These are the immature stages of insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis
Nymphs
This insect has pincers on its back end
Earwig (Pincher bug)
These insects has taste receptors on their feet
Butterflies
Common green darners belong in this order
Odonata
These openings along an insect’s body allow air to enter and exit its respiratory system
Spiracles
This is term refers to insects that undergo incomplete metamorphosis
This insect mimics wasps or bees to deter predators
Hoverfly
This is the first insect to go to space
Fruit fly