Characteristics
Name the three characteristics that each insect has.
Exoskeleton, three body parts, and six legs
What are the tiny hairs that cover the antenna of an ant?
Sensilla
What kind of insect uses scare tactics to defend itself?
Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar
Insects "live" in the place where they lay their __________.
Eggs
What is an entomologist?
A person who studies insects
What are the three body parts of an insect?
Head, thorax, abdomen.
True or false: Dragonflies communicate by dancing.
False
True of false: Dead Leaf Butterflies use chemical warfare to defend themselves.
False
Mud Daubers fill their nests with ___________ to make sure their babies will have plenty of food.
Dead spiders
Who is Jean Henri Fabre?
The first entomologist
What is the name of the life cycle of an insect?
Metamorphosis
How do bees communicate with each other?
Dancing
How does the Jerusalem Cricket defend itself?
Fighting
Where does the Burying Beetle lay its eggs?
Inside a dead mouse
How do insects breathe?
Spiracles
What are the four stages of metamorphosis?
eggs, larva, pupa, adult
How do crickets communicate with each other?
By singing
What do we call the type of insect defense that allows an insect to blend in with its surroundings?
Camouflage
Insects know where to lay their eggs because God gave them ___________.
Instincts
True or false: During the larva stage, all the larva wants to do is eat.
True
What is called when an insect outgrows its exoskeleton and has to take it off?
Molting
How do dragonflies communicate with each other?
With sight
How does the Bombardier Beetle defend itself?
Chemical Warfare
One example of a social insect is ____________.
Ants, bees, wasps, termites
Say Colossians 3:17
And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the father by him. Colossians 3:17