All About Bugs
How many legs does an insect have?
six
What is the process called when caterpillars transform into a butterfly?
metamorphosis: Butterflies go through a process called metamorphosis where they transform from a caterpillar to a butterfly.
What is the name for the fear of spiders?
Arachnophobia
What do bees make that we eat?
Honey
Which type of insect can walk on water?
Water bug
The study of insects is called ________.
entomology
What is the primary purpose of a butterfly’s antennae?
To touch and smell
This female spider is known for eating her mate
The female black widow spider
What do termites eat?
Wood
What do you call a baby caterpillar?
Larva
what are the three parts of an insect's body?
the head, thorax and abdomen.
What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth?
Butterflies are diurnal and moths are nocturnal
What classification group do spiders belong to?
arachnids.
What is the most commonly eaten insect?
Grasshoppers
What is the hard shell-like covering that protects an insect's body?
an exoskeleton
What is the loudest insect in the world?
Cicada
What part of their body do butterflies taste with?
Their Feet
What is the largest spider species?
The goliath birdeater
the terminology for the sweet substance produced from a flower that insects like to eat
Nectar
This insect is also known to ‘spit’ liquid from their mouths as a means of defense.
Grasshopper
This insect doesn't have ears and hears with their knees
Ants
How many eyes do caterpillars have?
12
What color is a spiders blood?
BLUE : In humans, oxygen is bound to a molecule that contains iron, this gives our blood that red color. However, in spiders, the molecule that oxygen is bound to contains copper, which gives their blood the blue color.
This insect is known for being high in protein
Beetles
What is an insects' worst enemy?
Humans- because we destroy their habitats.