Ants
Spiders
Bees
"C" Bugs
Weird, Scary Bugs (if you dare!)
Final Jeopardy
100
The number of legs that an ant has
What is six?
100
The number of legs a spider has
What is eight?
100
While bumblebees are round and fuzzy; this sweet-sounding bee is smaller and thinner.
What is a honeybee?
100
These long slinky bugs are venomous and can inflict painful bites; and despite their name, have anywhere between 30 and 354 legs.
What are centipedes?
100
This bug likes to hide in your boots overnight if you camp in deserts.
What is the scorpion?
100
Final Jeopardy Category:
Bugs in Movies
This early Pixar movie tells the tale of a failed inventor who then befriends some circus entertainers to help safe his home town from a biker gang.
200
The name for this ant stems from two important details about the insect. First, their coloring is red. Secondly, these bugs inflict a painful, burning bite on their victims.
What are fire ants?
200
This type of spider (pictured here with its 8 eyes) is named after a large mammal that travels in packs.
What is a wolf spider?
200
These look similar to bees, but they are very aggressive and can sting you more than once!
What is a Wasp/Hornet/Yellow Jacket?
200
This nocturnal bug is especially hardy. Some say it can live up to three months without food, one month without water. They eat rotting food and dead animals. Many people even believe these bugs would survive a nuclear bomb!
(Mr. Jory absolutely hates these bugs)
What are cockroaches?
200
This bug that is part of the treehopper family is called this type of bug because of how it looks!
What is the thorn bug?
300
Ironically, the name of this very common black ant is also the name of the occupation of the person you might need to hire to work on the wood these ants eat.
*Daily Double*
What is carpenter ant?
300
This spider earned its name because scientists witnessed the females eat their mates after copulation.
What is a black widow spider?
300
Male bees in the hive are called this -- which is also a term for a pilotless aircraft.
What are drones?
300
One type of this very-loud bug surfaces come to life after 17 years underground sucking sap from tree roots.
*Daily Double*
What are cicadas?
300
These are responsibly for killing 725,000 people a year in developing countries around the world. The survive of the blood of animals and people.
What is the Mosquito?
400
As their name suggests, this type of ant is often found parading leaf pieces along the rain-forest floor of Central and South America.
What are leafcutter ants?
400
The Brazilian wandering spider, one of the most venoumous spiders in the world, is also named this because this yellow fruit is grown in Brazil.
What is the banana spider?
400
Female bees in the hive (except the queen) are called this -- suggesting that they are not lazy.
What are worker bees?
400
This bug, which chirps by rubbing its wings together, is a popular feeder bug for reptiles.
What are crickets?
400
Also called the Hercules beetle, these strong bugs are also named after a large horned animal from Africa.
What is the rhinoceros beetle?
500
The name for the leader of an ant colony.
What is a queen?
500
This spider is called this because its body is quite small compared to length of its legs. You have probably seen one in your house or yard!
What is a daddy long leg spider?
500
The number of eyes a bee has.
What is five?
500
When these tiny, red bugs bite you, your skin can itch for several days.
What are chiggers?
500
These terrifying bugs live in caves and are named after their whip like arms.
What is Whip Scorpion?