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Fast identification
Ecology/behavior
Anatomy
Taxonomy
100
How many species of insects are there.
over a million
100
What's a Dichotomous Key
A tool used to identify insects
100
What do Detritivores eat?
Only dead things.
100
What are the three body segments in order?
Head, throx, abdomen.
100
What is the acrostic mnemonic for taxonomic classification
Did King Phillip Come Over For Good Soup
200
How many times their weight can a ant lift?
50 times
200
What order?
Lepidoptera
200
What is the third tropic level?
Primary carnivores.
200
which type of insects don't have wings?
Entognatha
200
which order of insects is the most commonly found?
Beetles
400
Which insect was the first to be sent into space?
fruit fly
400
What Order is this bug?
Neuroptera
400
What is the term for chemicals insects use to communicate with each other
Pheromones
400
which type of molting is complete metamorphosis.
Holometaboluos.
400
The suffix - Idae refers to the taxonomic level
Family
800
Which type of insect can fly backwards?
Dragonfly
800
What order is this bug?
Diptera
800
Bee species preform a dance to communicate this
hive location.
800
Where is the pedicel found on the insect?
The antenne
800
What precent of living things are insects.
59%
1000
What is the California state bug?
Dogface butterfly.
1000
Is this a damselfly or a Dragonfly?
Damsefly
1000
What is a Caste
a insect class system
1000
What hormone triggers molting?
Ecdysteroids.
1000
How do Wasps get Drunk?
By feeding on fermenting fruit.