Good eats!
Guess the Bug! (text)
Mystery!?!
Guess the Bug! (pics)
Anatomy
100

The sweet treat that some bees store in their hives

Honey

100

This bug glows at night to attract a mate

Firefly / Lightning bug

100
Name a type of venomous spider.

Trick question, almost all spiders have venom! (except for cribellate orb weavers)

However, most spiders have venom that isn't dangerous to humans.

100

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roly-poly / pill bug / isopod

100

The number of legs found on a spider:

8 legs

200

A ladybug's favorite meal:

Aphids

200

These beetles can leave a painful rash if you touch their shiny shells!

Blister Beetle

200

Name an insect or other arthropod that is invasive in the United States!

many answers; common examples are lanternflies, Asian tiger mosquitos, Brown marmorated stinkbugs.

200

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carpenter bee

200
Dragon flies have two pairs, but damselflies have one.

What body part am I?

Wings!

300

This insect has smelly chemical defenses to protect it from hungry birds!

Stinkbug

300

These fast ground-dwelling spiders are named after an animal that hunts in the same way. The momma spiders are known for carrying their babies around on their back.

Wolf spider

300

What a baby spider is called:

A spiderling

300

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water strider

300

The last stage of a beetle's life before reaching adulthood:

Pupa

400

A cicada gets its nutrients from here before emerging

Roots / sap

400

This insect is closely related to crickets and grasshoppers, and also makes a unique sound!

Katydid

400

This large insect, well known for its unique hissing sound, is native to Madagascar and is even kept as a pet by some people!

Madagascar hissing cockroach

400

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luna moth

400

This straw-like mouth part is found on many insects, like butterflies and moths.

Proboscis

500

A jumping spider catches its prey by:

jumping or pouncing on it!

500

One of the oldest insect species on Earth. It's often found in dusty corners or basements, and it also appears in the game minecraft.

Silverfish

500

This insect, which lives in a huge colony, builds some of the biggest homes in the insect world.

Termites -- some termite mounds can reach up to 20 ft. tall!
500

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hoverfly

500

These "fake" legs go away when a caterpillar becomes a butterfly

prolegs