What kind of bug am I?
What is the loudest insect in the world?
Cicada
What is the largest group of animals on Earth?
Insects
How many legs does a spider have?
eight
How long do fruit flies live on average?
8-10 days
What other insects than bees are used to pollinate flowers?
Butterflies, beetles, flies, wasps, moths, and ants.
What do we call the leader of a beehive?
Queen bee
Which insect has been around since the time of dinosaurs?
Cockroaches
What do butterflies and moths use their antennae for?
Smelling
How long do honey bees live?
1-6 months depending on season and gender.
What insect pollinates fig trees so they can make fruit?
Wasps
What insect has a red hourglass on it's back?
What insect is found on every continent except Antarctica?
Ants
What organ do humans have that insects do NOT?
Lungs
How long have insects been around?
350 million years
What kind of insect do doctors use to clean wounds when other options aren't working?
Maggots.
Which insect is responsible for the most human deaths world-wide?
Mosquito
Which insect is the fastest flyer?
Horse fly (up to 90mph in short bursts)
What part of their body does a house fly use to taste?
their feet
How long do carpenter ants live?
6-12 weeks in the summer, but up to 10 months in cold climates
How much honey can a single bee colony produce in a year?
220 lbs
Able to pull more than a thousand times its own bodyweight, which is the world's strongest insect?
Bull-headed dung beetle
Pilgrims
How many eyes do caterpillars have?
12
How long do cockroaches live?
6-12 months
How many silkworm cocoons does it take to make a pound of silk?
2,000