Bees
The sweet nectar that flowers use to attract insects is:
A. nectar
B. ovipositor
C. pollen
D. honey
How did the goldenrod get its name?
It has thousands of yellow flowers (pots of gold)
What is a predator?
An animal that captures and feeds upon other living things.
What is camouflage?
The ability to blend in with the background
True or false: a spider has 6 legs
False. It has 8
The male bee is called the ______.
a. queen
b. larva
c. worker
d. drone
d. drone
North America
What is prey?
An animal that a predator eats; to capture an animal
True or False: an invertebrate does not have a backbone.
True. An invertebrate does not have a backbone.
Can a bug chew its own food?
No, it cannot
Which bee hibernates?
a. honeybee queen
b. drone
c. worker
d. bumblebee queen
d. bumblebee queen
Why is the bright color of the Goldenrod helpful to insects?
The bright color lets them find it easily and get nectar.
What does it mean to migrate?
To move from one place to another for some purpose.
True or False: One quarter of all the animals in the world are beetles.
True!
An insect which mimics bees is a ___________.
a. bee killer
b. drone
c. drone fly
d. horsefly
c. drone fly
How is the goldenrod's brightness helpful to itself?
What is the larvae of butterflies and moths called?
Caterpillars
The female bee that mates and lays eggs is the ________.
a. drone
b. queen
c. worker
d. wasp
b. queen
Answers vary; list on page 8
What is a food chain?
a series of plants and animals, each depending upon the next for food; almost always begins with a green plant