Vocabulary
Classification
Legs
Insects
Crustaceans & Mollusks
Arachnids
From the trails
Wildcard
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What is entomology?
The branch of zoology that focuses on insects
100
What do all of the animals in this jeopardy game have in common?
(What is something the same about all bugs)
They are all invertebrates, bug may not be a specific definition but it is used to refer to invertebrates specifically
100
How many legs does an insect have?
6 legs in 3 pairs
100
This invasive red insect can be found all over the building and trails during the summer
Spotted lanternflies
100
This type of mollusk can be found in cages in the salt marsh
Oysters
100
What is this?
A harvestman also called a cellar spider or daddy longlegs
Order - Opiliones
They are NOT spiders
100
What type of caterpillar is this?
An eastern tent caterpillar. It is a type of moth.
They are common in early spring especially on cherry and crabapple trees which are their preferred host plants. They do not cause significant damage to these trees and are an important food source for birds
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100
What group of insects does this guy fall into?
That is a weevil, specifically a type of acorn weevil.
They are a type of beetle known for having very long snouts. There are ~97,000 species globally.
Weevils can be pests in your house as they can often be found in pantries eating various grains.
Pictured below is the New York weevil.
200
What is a parasite?
an organism living in/on another organism (host) in order to obtain nutrients; often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host
Fleas, mites, and ticks can all be parasites
200
What group of invertebrates does a leech fall into?
A leech is a type of parasitic or predatory worm
200
True or false: all insects can regenerate limbs
False
Many insects can regrow limbs until they reach adulthood and stop molting they can no longer regenerate limbs
Insects that go through a complete metamorphosis cannot regrow limbs after their metamorphosis
200
What type of beetle is pictured below?
Eastern Hercules Beetle
200
You can find this crustacean under many pieces of wood outside
Isopods 
200
What type of tick is pictured?
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That was a deer tick, we mostly get dog ticks on the trails.
200
What type of arachnid is this?
A wolf spider
They are common burrowing spiders that carry their young on their back. There are around 2,500 species of wolf spider with several species native to New York such as the Carolina wolf spider below. 
200
What is a macroinvertebrate?
Macroinvertebrates are invertebrates that are visible to the naked eye and are large enough to be easily collected.
This is typically referring to freshwater macroinvertebrates which are studied as an indicator for water health. 
300
What is a detritivore?
An animal that eats detritus (dead organic materials)
300
This aquatic arthropod is called a crab but is more closely related to arachnids
A horseshoe crab
300
How many legs do most crustaceans have?
Most crustaceans are decapods meaning that they have 10 legs
300
How can you tell a male from a female cricket?
What is the name of the specific body part the female cricket has that the male does not?
That is a ovipositor. It is specifically for egg laying.
Female crickets also do not chirp
300
What two common invertebrates are gastropods?
Snails and slugs
This also includes sea snails like abalones & limpets and sea slugs such as sea hares & nudibranchs
Gastropods are the second largest animal class after insects
300
What is the most venomous spider in New York?
A black widow
The Northern Black Widow can be found throughout New York State including on Long Island
300
What group of spiders does this spider fall into?
That is an orb-weaver, specifically an orchard orb-weaver.
Orb-weavers are known for creating spiral wheel-shaped webs. They can be found in gardens, field, and forest and they range in color and size.
We get several species including the orchard orb-weaver
300
Where outside would you be most likely to find an eastern hercules beetle?
They primarily eat dead wood so you would most likely find them underground near a downed tree/fall branch or buried within a large piece of wood.
400
What is an arthropod?
Arthropods are an invertebrate group categorized by segmented bodies, jointed limbs, and a hard exoskeleton 
400
What two common bug groups are myriapods?
Myriapoda is the arthropod groups that contains millipedes and centipedes
400
How many legs do isopods have?
Isopods have 14 legs (7 pairs), except when they are young when only have 6 pairs
400
What type of insect is this? 
That is a crane fly. Specifically the European crane fly.
There are over 1,500 species of crane flies in North America but New York also commonly gets two invasive types of crane flies from Europe. The European crane fly and the marsh crane fly.
Below is the phantom crane fly which is native here.
400
This crustacean can sometimes be found in the oyster cages. What is it? 
That is a type of amphipoda colloquially referred to as a scuds. They are a type of macroinvertebrate.
There are more than 10,000 species of scuds ranging in size from 1mm to 13 inches.
400
What type of arachnid is pictured below?
A pseudoscorpion
400
What is the host plant for this insect?
That is a type of milkweed bug, specifically the common milkweed bug, which feed on milkweed.
It is not the same as a milkweed beetle. These guys are true bugs not beetles
We get them in this area but you will find even more in the meadow across the street from Oakland Lake.
400
Pictured below is a woodlouse spider. What type of bug is a woodlouse?
A woodlouse (pl: woodlice) is another name for terrestrial isopods.
Rollie pollie and pillbug are both other common names for them
500
What is the difference between a larva and a pupa?
A larva is juvenile form of many animals
A pupa (pl:pupae) is the next stage between immature and mature and is categorized by being immobile
500
What type of invertebrate is an annelid?
Annelids are segmented worms including ragworms, earthworms and leeches
500
How many legs does a centipede have?
Between 15 and 191 pairs though it is always an odd number
500
What is a complete metamorphosis and what are 3 types of insects that undergo it?
A complete metamorphosis has 4 stages - egg, larva pupa, and adult.
An insect that undergoes a complete metamorphosis looks different at each of these stages
Insects that go through a complete metamorphosis - butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, ants, bees and wasps
500
What is this animal and is it a mollusk or a crustacean? 
That is a barnacle and they are a type of crustacean
500
There are 12 extant orders (2 superorders & 10 orders) of arachnids. Name any 6
Spiders
Scorpions
Pseudoscorpions
Harvestmen (daddy long legs)
Mites (superorder - Acariformes
Mites & ticks (superorder - Parasitiformes)
Tailless whip-scorpions (whip spiders)
Camel Spiders (sun spiders)
Whip scorpions
Short-tailed whip-scorpions (sprickets)
Mircowhip scorpions
Ricinuleids
500
What type of ant is this (be specific)?
It is one of the largest and most common ants in this region
That is an eastern black carpenter ant. Carpenter ants are large and can often be found in dead wood 
500
What are the two types of worms we use in our worms and compost class?
The type of earthworm you would find in a bait store and the type of worm you use in vermicomposting
Vermicomposting - Red wigglers (Eisenia fetida)
Red wigglers are the specific type of earthworm used in vermicomposting. This is due to their tolerance of small spaces, ability to eat up to half their body weight daily, ability to live at room temperature, and the fact that they readily reproduce in captivity.
Bait store - Nightcrawlers
Nightcrawler is a common name for any type of large earthworm but is especially used for bait worms
750
What is a 'true bug'?
Any insect in the order hemiptera distinguished by having piercing-sucking mouthparts
The name hermiptera means 'half-wings' since the forewings of many species are hardened and leathery at the base
Bugs in this group include cicads, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, assassin bugs, and shield bugs
750
There are 3 types of hexapods that were recently declassified as insects. Name one of the 3 groups.
Springtails, coneheads, and two-pronged bristletails.
All 3 of them have segmented bodies and 6 legs but were declassified due to their internal mouthparts, lack of wings, and genetic differences from other insects.
750
In 2020 a species of millipedes was found with the most legs of any animal on earth. How many legs does it have?
Eumillipes persephone can have as many as 1,306 legs 
750
What type of insect is pictured below (be specific)? It is native to this region. 
That is an eastern cicada-killer wasp.
They are only of the largest wasps in North America at 1.5-2 inches long. They have irregular yellow stripes, a reddish brown thorax, and amber tinted wings.
750
What is the definition of a mollusk?
An animal in the phylum mollusca categorized by being soft bodied and having a mantle. 
750
What species of spider is this (be specific)?
A bold jumping spider, one of if not the most common jumping spider we get in New York
750
What type of bug do these nymphs below to?
These are immature stink bugs. They can be confused with ladybug larvae due to their coloration.
These young are specifically from the brown marmorated stink bug which is incredibly invasive and have been detected in 47 states.
750
What is the most diverse group of insects? How many species of that insect have been described?
Beetles are the most diverse group of insects making up about 1/3 of the described insects. So far there is ~350,000 species of described beetles.