Life Stages
Survival Strategies
Insect Anatomy
Farmer Will Allen’s Journey
Farming Techniques and Innovations
100

What are larvae?

Insects that are newly hatched and haven't reached adulthood are called this.

100

How did Dahlia hide from predators as a larva?

: Dahlia the dragonfly avoided predators by hiding under rotting leaves and logs found in swamps.

100

What are gills?

Something that helps animals breath underwater. 

100

What inspired Will Allen to begin his farming journey?

His experience digging potatoes with a friend in Belgium.

100

What process did Will use to create good soil from food waste?

Composting

200

What is the larval stage?

This life stage is after the egg and is the beginning of an insect’s journey toward adulthood.

200

What is a tadpole?

Its a baby frog.

200

This part of a dragonfly’s body has the dragonfly's eyes.

It's the head. 

200

Where did Will Allen start his urban farming project?

In a city lot in Milwaukee.

200

What creatures did Will use to help turn food waste into compost?

Red wiggler worms.

300

What is molting?

This process, common to many insects, involves shedding outer layers as they grow.


300

Where did Dahlia’s mother deposit her eggs to protect them from predators?

Inside blades of swamp grass.

300

How many wings do dragonflies have?


They have four wings.

300

What did Will realize was lacking in urban communities that motivated him to farm?

Access to fresh vegetables.

300

What three-part system did Will create using water, fish, and sprouts?

An aquaponics system.

400

What is the nymph stage?

Before reaching their adult form, dragonflies go through this intermediate stage where they are aquatic predators.

400

How many eggs did Dahlia’s mother lay in one day before passing away?

800 eggs

400

what flexible structures on the head of dragonflies help dragonflies sense their environment.

antennae

400

What was the name of Will Allen’s urban farm?  

Growing Power.

400

What unique growing approach did Will use by hanging plants from ceilings and stacking boxes?

Vertical farming techniques.

500

What is a complete life cycle?

Many insects have this cycle, beginning with eggs and ending as mature adults.

500

What is the ovipositor?

Specialized body part to place eggs safely.

500

Dragonflies have a segmented body, typically made up of these three main parts.

head, thorax, and abdomen

500

What did Will Allen envision when he saw an abandoned lot in the city?

A huge table heaped with food.

500

What was added to Growing Power to create a more sustainable farm ecosystem?

Goats, chickens, turkeys, and bees.