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Am I an Insect?
Insect Bodies
Life Cycle Stages
Insect Behavior
What Insect Am I?
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Is an ant an insect?
Yes!
100
How many legs does an insect have?
An insect has six legs.
100
What is the first stage of an insect's life?
Insects start as eggs.
100
What do silkworms eat?
Silkworms eat Mulberry leaves.
100
I live in a hive and make honey.
I am a bee!
200
Is a beetle an insect?
Yes!
200
How many body parts does an insect have?
An insect has three body parts.
200
What stage is a mealworm in?
A mealworm is a larva.
200
Mealworms and some other insects do this as they grow.
They molt.
200
I come in many colors and have two pairs of wings.
I am a butterfly!
300
Is a spider an insect?
No! A spider has too many legs to be an insect.
300
What are the three body parts called?
The three body parts are the head, the thorax, and the abdomen.
300
What did our mealworms change into before they became beetles?
They changed into pupas.
300
How do insects feel and smell?
They can feel and smell with their antennae.
300
I live in a colony underground.
I am an ant!
400
Is a centipede an insect?
No! A centipede has too many legs to be an insect!
400
What is the hard outside of an insect's body called?
An insect has an exoskeleton on the outside of its body.
400
What stage are insects in when they are inside a cocoon?
They are pupas.
400
Insects sometimes use this to blend in with their surroundings.
They sometimes use camouflage.
400
I can make music with my back legs.
I am a cricket.
500
Is a praying mantis an insect?
Yes!
500
Where are the insect's legs attached?
They are attached to the thorax.
500
What are the four stages in a complete metamorphosis?
Egg, larva, pupa, and adult.
500
What word means 'a series of changes an insect goes through as it grows'?
Metamorphosis!
500
I am long and thin. I walk very slowly and use camouflage so that I blend in with the twigs around me.
I am a walking stick!