Vocab 1
Is the animal or plant that another living thing lives on called a host?
yes/true
Animals who work and live on their own or in pairs are called...
1. solitary
2. social
solitary
To shed one's old skin in order to grow is called...
molting
The middle part of an insect is called the...
1. abdomen
2. antennae
3. thorax
Pesticides help insects to grow.
What is the hard outside covering called on an insect?
exoskeleton
The yellow sticky powder that is produced by flowers that pollinators move from flower to flower is called...
pollen
Would pesticides be destructive to the environment?
yes, they cause harm to bug habitats and other animals
Where is one place you cannot find insects?
The Ocean
What is complete metamorphosis?
animals that go through 4 stages:
1. egg
2. larva
3. pupa
4. adult
The part of an insects body that feels and smells is called...
1. abdomen
2. antennae
3. thorax
antennae
The process of changing from a larva to an adult is called...
metamorphosis
A person who is your best friend is your foe.
False, it's an enemy or opponent
Name the characteristics of an insect.
(Hint: There are 4 or 5)
1. There are 3 body parts (head, thorax, abdomen)
2. They all have antennae
3. They all have 6 legs
4. They can have wings
5. They all have an exoskeleton.
Lightning bugs communicate through light from which part of their body?
1. Abdomen
2. Thorax
3. Head
abdomen
Animals that work together are called...
1. solitary
2. social
Is bioluminescence a chemical reaction that creates light that fireflies use to comunicate?
yes/true
When I cooperate with someone, things can get done faster because I am working with them.
True or False
True
Name 2 insects that are social insects
bees, wasps
Name 2 insects that are solitary insects
ant, termites
The bugs a person studies are called an entomologist.
True or false
false, it's the person who studies bugs
Would an elephant be microscopic?
no, microscopic means very small
I looked through the window because it is transparent. Is this possible?
yes because transparent means you are able to see through it.
Name an insect that is a pest.
aphids
leafcutter ants
locusts/grasshoppers
potato beetle
larvae of moths, flies, beetle and weevils
What types of items do we get from bees? Name 2.
1. honey
2. beeswax
3. candles
4. lipstick
5. wood polish