Insect Traits
All insects hatch from these.
What are eggs?
The top section of all insects is known as this.
What is the head?
I am red with black spots.
What is a ladybug?
This part of my body injects venom.
What is a stinger?
Insects don't have bones. They have this to protect them instead.
What is an exoskeleton?
An insect typically has this many parts to a life cycle.
What is four?
An insect has this many legs.
What is 6?
I am fuzzy and enjoy pollinating flowers.
What is a bee?
A katydid (or leaf bug) blends into the environment using this trait.
What is camouflage?
Insects are known as ______ blooded.
What is cold?
The middle section of all insects is known as this.
What is a thorax?
I use bioluminescence to communicate and attract a mate.
What is a firefly?
Beetles and ladybugs do this to defend themselves by rolling on their back and staying still.
What is playing dead?
This creature has 8 legs but is not an insect.
What is a spider?
The bottom section of all insects is known as this.
What is the abdomen?
There is only one of me in each colony.
What is the queen?
This insect looks like an item in nature to blend in and avoid being eaten.
What is a walking stick bug?
Bees, termites, and ants live in these.
What is a colony?
All insects have this many (_____) parts to their body.
What is 3?
I am found near water and the female of my kind enjoy biting humans.
What is a mosquito?
This insect has an eyespot on the underside of their wings that startle their predators.
What is a moth or a monarch butterfly?