Characteristics
Stages of Life
Great Diversity
Social Insects
Importance of insects
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How do insects grow?
Insects grow from eggs
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What are the 3 stages of life?
1. larva 2. pupa 3. adult
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Why do insects adopt its color and shape?
To help blend into its environment.
100
In social colonies who produces and lays eggs?
One female (Queen)
100
Why are ladybugs important?
Ladybugs are important because they eat pests that are harmful to crops.
200
How many sets of wings do insects have?
Insects usually have 4 - 2 sets of wings
200
What do larvas spend most of there time doing?
eating
200
Many insects are what? A) herbivores B) omnivores
A
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How many jobs are there for being a social insect?
3
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What are ladybugs considered?
Lucky
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How many different species of insects are there?
There are over 700,000 different species of insects.
300
what do insects bodies develop in?
A protective case
300
true or false: Do all insects fly?
False
300
How do social insects survive?
By living in large groups.
300
Why are bees important?
Because Honey Bees pollinate $14 billion worth of seeds and crops in the US.
400
What are the 3 main body segments?
The head, thorax and the abdomen.
400
What happens during stage 3(adult) ?
reproduction
400
How do insects get their oxygen?
Through their spiracles
400
what is an example of social insects? A) bees produce honey B) ants live in colonies c) bees live in colonies
B
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What are some other things that bees can produce?
1.Soybeans 2.Cotton 3.Almonds 4.Apples 5.Oranges 6.Peaches etc.
500
What is an Arthropod?
An invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton
500
Insects must go through a process called?
metamorphosis
500
Whats a spiracle?
Its a small opening in their exoskeleton.
500
What are three main jobs when being a social insects?
1.Gatherers 2.Maintain/protect the nest 3.Care for the offspring
500
True or False: If a bee dies does the flower go with them?
True
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