Insect Body
How many legs do insects have?
6
What are insects that live alone called?
Solitary Insects
hard exoskeletons, burrow underground, use mimicry, horns and claws
What body part do most insects smell and feel with?
What is another word for enemy?
Foe
How many body parts do insects have?
3
What do you call insects that live and work together?
Social Insects
What word describes the natural homes of plants and animals?
habitat
What does the word transparent mean?
something you can see through
What is the hard shell on the outside of an insects body called?
Exoskeleton
Which of the following insects are NOT social?
a. bees
b. butterflies
c. ants
b. butterflies
What special body part do beetles have that make them the "armored tanks" of the insect world?
Elytra - harder, outer wings
Pollinators
What does destructive mean?
causes damage and/or harm
The cycle an insect goes through from egg to larva to pupa, and adult is called _____.
Complete Metamorphosis
Social insects have a _____ whose only job is to lay eggs.
Queen
What is it called when an insect closely resembles another animal or plant? (Think of a stick bug)
Mimicry
Name one way insects can communicate with each other?
blinking lights, singing, dancing
______ means to work together for the good of everyone.
cooperate
Why is a spider NOT considered an insect?
It has only 2 body parts and 8 legs.
What is one job honeybees have to help keep the colony alive?
Queen lays eggs, worker bees build the honeycombs, protect larvae, store nectar and pollen, guard the hive; forager bees search for nectar
What is a firefly's light organ called?
a lantern
What is the poison that humans created to get rid of insect pests on their crops?
Pesticide
What is the word used to describe the light given off by some plants and animals, such as fireflies, caused by a biochemical reaction?
Bioluminescence