Life Cycles
The beginning of a butterflies life cycle is _______.
Egg
How many body parts does an ant have?
Three!
Head, Thorax, and Abdomen
What do bees collect from flowers?
A) milk and honey
B) nectar and sugar
C) nectar and pollen
C) nectar and pollen
Ant colonies build many ___________ and _________ underground.
A) honeycombs and hives
B) houses and schools
C) tunnels and chambers
C) tunnels and chambers
Metamorphosis
The stage of the butterfly's life cycle after egg is ________.
larva (caterpillar)
What do crickets use to help them find food?
A) their antennae
B) their eyes
C) their legs
A) their antennae
What do termites like to eat that is damaging/harmful to humans?
A) crops
B) wood
C) nectar
B) wood
During the nymph stage of a dragonfly, where does it live?
A) underwater
B) on stems of plants
C) in the mud.
A) underwater
50,000 or more bees live and work together. What is this group called?
A colony
The stage of a butterfly's life cycle after larva is _______.
pupa
Cricket's chirp because _____________________.
A) to find food
B) to scare away predators
C) to attract a mate to reproduce
C) to attract a mate to reproduce
Ladybugs are predators. They like to eat...
A) dolphins
B) aphids
C) humans
B) aphids
There are three different types of honeybees that live in the hive. They are:
A) The queen, the drones, and the nymphs
B) The queen, the drones, and the worker bees
C) The king, the worker bees, and the drones
B) The queen, the drones, and the worker bees
Nymphs and caterpillars shed their old skin and grow a new exoskeleton underneath. This is called ________.
A) molting
B) shedding
C) metamorphosis
A) molting
The final stage of a butterfly's life cycle is called ________.
adult
Caterpillars form a hard shell around themselves during the pupa stage. This hard covering is called a ___________________.
A) a chrysalis
B) a shell
C) an exoskeleton
A) a chrysalis
What is the difference between a butterfly and a dragonfly?
A) Butterflies hunt, while dragonflies eat nectar
B) Dragonflies don't like the water, but butterflies do
C) Dragonflies hunt and butterflies drink nectar
C) Dragonflies hunt and butterflies drink nectar
Bees have many jobs in the beehive. What are some things worker bees do?
A) guarding the hive
B) building and repairing the hive
C) A and B
C) A and B
The hard, outer wings of a beetle are called the __________.
A) shell armor
B) elytra
C) clothes
B) elytra
True or False
A grasshopper goes through complete metamorphosis.
False.
It goes through incomplete metamorphosis
Egg to nymph to adult
Dragonflies have special grabbers to catch creatures. The grabber is called ______________.
A) a face
B) a mask
C) a nose
The mask shoots out to grab prey so the dragonfly jaws can eat it.
Where do dragonflies lay their eggs?
A) on flower stems
B) in the water
C) on water plants
B) in the water
What do bees build inside the behive?
A) a colony
B) a house
C) a honeycomb
C) a honeycomb
What allows insects like fireflies to glow at night is called _____________________________.
A) bioluminescence
B) metamorphosis
C) lighting glow
A) bioluminescence