Bug Bodies!
Insects all have this number of legs.
Six
Ants are known for being incredibly ________, with some species being able to lift up to 100x their body weight.
This environment is where you'll find bugs like worms, ants, and mole crickets.
Soil/Dirt
This bug is extra bright at night - it can glow on the dark!
Firefly/Lightning Bug
This yellow and black bug helps pollinate flowers and uses nectar to produce a golden, sweet, liquid in their hives.
Honey Bee
This body part sits at the top of the body of an insect and contains its brain and mouth
Head
Ants are animals that prefer to live, hunt, and work _________. (Independent, As a Big Colony, or In Small Families)
As a Big Colony
Insects that prefer to live in hot, dry climates might be in a habitat like this.
Desert
This bug can help flowers grow by the buzzing sound produced by its wings
Bee
This animal lives in the soil, and most topsoil has been processed through this bugs digestive system.
Worm/Earthworm
These long, skinny sticks connected to an insects head help it feel its surroundings.
Antennae
This is the only female ant in a colony that lays eggs.
The Queen.
You might find animals like termites, carpenter ants, caterpillars, and bark beetles in this habitat
Trees
This bug is a great flyer, in fact it can even fly backwards!
Dragonfly
These bug relatives, often found in plains and grasslands, have "extra jumpy legs", with the larger bug one able to jump up to 20x its body length, and the smaller bug sometimes able to reach 60x.
Grasshopper or Cricket
This body part is the lowest down on an insect's body, and holds many of its vital organs such as its heart.
Abdomen
Queen ants shed this body part when they are ready to start a new colony.
Wings
These types of habitats are where you'll find mosquitos, dragonflies, and diving beetles
Ponds and Wetlands
This insect is the best at camouflage, blending in with the parts of the tree around it.
Stick bug
These bugs are often living underground and only intermittently, with some species staying buried for 17 years at a time.
Cicadas
This middle section of an insects body is the joining point for its "moving" body parts, like legs and wings.
Thorax
This is how ants navigate themselves to their food sources.
Smell Trails/sense of smell
This is the best place to find pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and ladybugs
Flower beds
This bug has the ability to walk on water without sinking.
Water Strider
This green bug blends in well with plants stems and stalks - and is recognizable for its two frontmost hands often clasped together, ready to attack or defend
Praying Mantis