pollinators
Name at least 2 pollinators
hummingbirds, bees, bats, and butterflies
How many wings and legs does a bee have?
A. 2 wings 3 legs
B. 4 wings 6 legs
C. 4 wings 3 legs
B. 4 wings and 6 legs
What is the life cycle of a butterfly?
eggs, caterpillar, chrysalis, then butterfly
What do bats eat?
A. Fruit and Nectar
B. Insects, Bugs, Mice
C. All of the Above
C. All of the above
fruit, nectar, insects, bugs, or mice
What do hummingbirds eat?
A. Nectar
B. Bugs
C. Insects
D. All of the Above
D. All of the Above
Nectar, bugs, and insects
What part of their body do butterflies taste with?
A. Tongue
B. Feet
C. Wings
B. Their Feet
How do bees communicate with each other?
A. Dance and Smells
B. They make sounds
A. Dance and Smells
Complex body movements - like the famous "waggle dance" - and chemical signals called pheromones.
True or False
Bees can sense electricity.
True!
A flower actually has a slight negative electric charge. As a fuzzy bee flies by, its hair picks up a positive charge! This static electricity helps pollen jump from the flower onto the bee's body!
True or False
All bats can see and many have excellent eyesight that they use alongside echolocation.
True!
Bats eyes are highly specialized for the dark. They possess up to five times more rods in their retinas than humans do!
True or False: hummingbirds can fly backwards and forwards?
True
True or False
Flies are also super pollinators!
True!
Name 2 types of bees
honeybees and bumblebees
Pennsylvania is home to over 430 species of bees. It is broken down into 6 main families: Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, Mining Bees, Sweat Bees, Leafcutting, Mason, & Wool Carder Bees, and Carpenter Bees. This includes the non-native European honey bee, social bumble bee, and hundreds of native solitary bees like mason bees, mining bees, sweat bees, carpenter bees
What parts of a butterfly collect pollen?
Butterflies collect pollen on their legs, proboscis (straw-like tongue), head, and sometimes wings while seeking nectar.
why do scientists think bats sleep upside down?
to be able to easily evade/escape predators
What is metabolism?
chemical reactions in your body that convert food to energy
What are the pollinators attracted to in the flower?
the nectar
Why do bees need to throw up the nectar into each other's mouth?
to dry out the nectar so it can turn into honey. Get rid of the water in the nectar.
What evolutionary adaptation helps butterflies pollinate?
Butterflies are colorful to blend in with the colorful flowers.
A group of bats is called what?
collective, cauldron, or colony
The scientists that study birds are called what?
ornithologists
True or False
Are there pollinators of the sea?
True! Shrimp, jellies, or crustaceans
How many bees does it take to make a teaspoon of honey?
A. 5
B. 10
C. 20
B. 10 bees
True or False
The black-and-white ruffed lemur (only found in Madagascar) is the largest pollinator on the planet!
True
Name a night time pollinator
Moths, Bats
How many species of hummingbirds are in North America?
17 species