Insect Basics
The study of insects
What is Entomology?
Name three native pollinators
What are bumblebees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
This kind of plant grows naturally in your area and helps pollinators the most
What is a native plant?
This is what pollination means
What is moving pollen to make seeds?
Why are pollinators important to nature?
What is they help plants reproduce and feed animals?
Insects have this many body parts
What is three? (Head, thorax, abdomen)
Pollinators collect these from flowers
What is nectar and pollen?
Name two ways you can help pollinator habitats
What is plant native flowers and avoid pesticides?
This is why pollination is important
What is it helps plants grow fruit and seeds?
What happens if pollinators disappear?
What is plants stop making food and ecosystems fall apart?
Number of legs an insect has
What is six?
Name two reasons pollinators are in danger
What is loss of habitat and pesticides? (Also: climate change, disease, etc.)
Why do flower shapes and colors matter?
What is different pollinators like different kinds?
This word means lots of different living things in an area
What is biodiversity?
This type of species harms pollinators by stealing resources or spreading disease
What is an invasive species?
This special plant gives an insect its food and home
What is a host plant?
Name one native butterfly and its host plant
What is the monarch and milkweed? (or Gulf fritillary and passionflower)
Name one sign that a pollinator has visited a plant
What is pollen dust, chewed leaves, fruit forming, or seeing pollinators?
Why is biodiversity good for pollinators?
What is it keeps nature strong and balanced?
Name something YOU can do to help pollinators
What is plant flowers, avoid chemicals, or tell others?
This is the difference between a helpful pollinator and a harmful pest
What is pollinators help plants grow and pests damage them?
This is the most important factor in attracting pollinators to a garden
What is providing native plants and flowers?
This is how seasons affect pollinators
What is some migrate, hibernate, and feed on different flowers in each season?
This is how pollinators help people
What is they help grow food we eat?
Name one thing people do that helps and one that hurts pollinators
What is planting gardens helps; spraying pesticides hurts?