Insect Characteristics
Name the segmented body parts of an insect.
Head, Thorax, Abdomen
Which KINGDOM are insects a part of?
Animalia/Animal
How did native insects get to Hawaii?
The 3 W's: Wind, Waves, & Wings
How do insects help plants?
They help to pollinate plants.
Insects have jointed legs.
TRUE
How many PAIRS of legs do insects have?
3 (3 pairs = 6 legs)
Which PHYLUM are insects a part of?
Arthropods/Arthropoda
What does "endemic" mean?
ONLY FOUND IN HAWAII!!!
How do insects help the soil?
A cockroach can live without its head for up to one week.
TRUE
What are an insect's compound eyes good for?
Seeing movement
Name 2 bugs that are NOT insects.
Multiple answers: spiders, centipedes, role polly's, etc.
Name 2 NATIVE insects.
Multiple answers: Koa Butterfly, Kamehameha Butterfly, 'Akoko Plant Hopper, Hawaiian Dragonfly, Hawaiian Yellow-faced Bee, etc.
What do we call bugs and insects that eat all the dead matter (like dead plants) in the forests?
Decomposers
All insects have two pairs of wings.
FALSE
Which insect is able to move its head side-to-side without moving its body?
A Praying Mantis
How many known species of insects are there?
900,000
Name 2 insects that are found in Hawaii, but NOT native to Hawaii.
Multiple answers: pincher bugs, ants/fire ants, flies, mosquitoes, gnats, Honeybee, Coconut Beetle, etc.
How do insects help people?
Multiple answers: they pollinate crops we use for food, they clean up waste so we are not over-run by dung, they keep other pest insects in check, genetic studies, etc.
FALSE
Some female insects have a special body part that allows them to lay their eggs inside of other animals. What is this body part called?
Ovipositor
Diptera is an order of insects. What does "diptera" mean?
Two wings
What is the other Hawaiian name for the Kamehameha Butterfly?
Pulelehua
What is one product people get from insects?
Multiple answers: honey, beeswax, silk (silkworms), dyes, LAC, etc.
The insect order with the most species is Coleoptera.
TRUE (over 360,000 species)