Characteristics
How many legs and body parts do insects have? Name the three body parts.
They have six legs and three body parts. The three body parts are head, thorax, and abdomen.
What is the second stage in COMPLETE metamorphosis? (hint: after egg)
Larva
Animals or insects that help carry pollen are called...
pollinators
Where do worker ants take care of the eggs and larva?
nurseries
Some animals, insects, and plants can make their own light. What is this called?
Bioluminescence
What do we call animals that live alone or in pairs?
Solitary
What is the third stage in COMPLETE metamorphosis (hint: after larva)?
pupa (chrysalis)
What is a male bee that helps fertilize eggs called?
a drone
What is another word for a small room (hint: ant colonies are full of these)?
chamber
Bioluminescence only occurs in the ocean. True or false?
False. Bioluminescent plants and creatures live on both land and in the ocean.
What do we call the environment where animals, insects, and plants live? (Hint: ocean, forest, lake, grassland)
Habitat
For insects that have INCOMPLETE metamorphosis, what is an early stage (hint: mini adult)?
Are bees social or solitary?
social
How long do queen ants lay eggs?
10-20 years
What do we call the part of a firefly that makes light?
lantern
What do we call the hard, outer covering on some insects?
Exoskeleton
In the larva stage, fireflies are also called...
glow worms
A community of bees is called a...
colony
What is it called when you work together with others?
cooperate
Other than fireflies, what other plants or animals are bioluminescent?
Jellyfish, angler fish, and mushrooms.
What is it called when animals or insects shed old hair, skin, feathers, or shells?
Molting
A connected series of events (such as the stages in a life cycle) is also called...
a progression
What products do bees help make? What do humans use these products for?
How are termite colonies different from ant colonies?
They have a king and a queen.
What kind of insect are fireflies?
beetle