Insects Everywhere!
All insects have this many legs.
6
List the three body parts of an insect.
head, thorax, abdomen
All insects have this first stage in its lifecycle.
egg
What is the powdery substance produced by flowers called?
pollen
ants and termites are both __________ insects.
social
Insects have how any body parts?
3
These help insects feel and smell.
antennae
This word means to shed old feathers, hair, skin, or shells.
molt
What vocabulary word means "to work together?"
cooperate
This word means "forceful or ready to attack."
aggressive
What is the one place that insects can't live?
the ocean
The hard body coverings of an insect are called....
exoskeleton
The middle stage in incomplete metamorphosis is ____.
nymph
Animals that live close together, often sharing a shelter, live in a __________.
colony
Termites can be ______________, meaning they can cause a lot of damage or harm.
destructive
Insects that live on their own are _____.
solitary
Wings are attached to which body part of an insect?
thorax
How many stages does complete metamorphosis have?
4
What do honey bees build?
honeycombs
Ants communicate by touch and by doing this, giving off chemical signals.
emit (emitting a scent or chemical signal)
Insects that live in colonies (with others) are _____.
social
Caterpillars "extra" legs are called ___________.
prolegs
What is a connected series of events called?
progression
Who begins to build a paper wasp's next?
The queen
Places to breed and care for young animals are called ___________.
nurseries