Lesson 13
What is another name for a praying mantis?
Mantid
What does Lepidoptera mean?
“Scale wings”
What is metamorphosis?
A series of changes made by an insect as it grows up.
What does it mean for a bird to molt?
It means the bird sheds its feathers
What is echolocation?
Echolocation is the ability a bat has to send and receive a sound making it possible for them to “see” where they are flying
What is the difference between a locust and a grasshopper?
A locust is a swimming grasshopper
Leps are very important because they do what?
Pollinate
What are the stages of Complete Metamorphosis?
Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult
What is preening?
It is when a bird oils and cleans it‘s feathers, rehooking any barbules that have come unhooked
Where do bats like to roost?
Dark places, under bridges, caves and others roost in trees
Where are a grasshopper’s “ears”?
On either side of the front legs or in the front section of the abdomen
How can you identify a skipper?
Antennae is often a curled “J” They skip when they fly
What are the stages of Incomplete Metamorphosis?
Egg, Nymph, Adult
How are bird bones different from other animals?
They are light and hollow
Where are bat pups keep?
In a nursery with thousands of other bats. The mother bat returns and can locate her own pup
Which cicadas live for two years underground?
Annual cicadas, sometimes called dog-day cicadas
Most insects have this organ at the base of their antenna to help maintain balance and orientation
Johnston’s organ
What animal during Metamorphosis has a nymph that lives only in water?
Dragonfly
What is a group of eggs in a nest called?
A Clutch
What does a paleontologist study?
Fossils to learn about extinct creatures
Which cicadas live for 17 years under the ground?
Periodical cicadas live for 17 years underground
How many true legs does a caterpillar have?
6
Which type of metamorphosis do leps do through?
Complete Metamorphosis
What is the bump on a birds beak called and why?
Egg tooth, it helps them break out of the shell
What is the name of the giant pterodactyloid? With a head that was 6 feet long and a wingspan of 40 feet?
Quetzalcoatlus