Name that Insect
This colorful insect starts life as a caterpillar and goes through metamorphosis before it can fly.
Butterfly
This is the hard outer body covering that protects an insect like armor and helps hold its body together.
Exoskeleton
What do you call the very first stage of an insect’s life?
An egg.
What is the name for the underground tunnel system where ants live as a group?
A colony (or anthill)
What is it called when an insect sheds its old exoskeleton to grow?
Molting
These insects live in large groups and are known for eating wood, sometimes even parts of houses.
Termites
What does it mean to work together as a team to get something done? Some insects do this to survive
Cooperate
What is the young stage called when an insect looks like a tiny worm?
A larva
Why do paper wasps chew wood to build their nests?
It makes a paper-like material for their home.
What is the main job of worker bees in a hive?
Collect nectar, make honey, and take care of the young
This flying insect collects nectar from flowers, helps plants grow, and makes sweet honey in a hive.
Honey Bees
What are the three body parts that all insects have?
Head, thorax, and abdomen.
What stage is when an insect is changing inside a protective covering? Think of a caterpillars life cycle!!
The pupa stage.
How do termite homes help them survive in nature?
They give protection and keep the group together while they find food.
What insect does a waggle dance?
These super-strong insects live in colonies, work as a team, and can carry food much bigger than their bodies.
Ants
What is the word that describes where an insect lives?
Habitats
What do we call the final, grown-up stage of an insect’s life?
Adult.
What do we call a large group of insects living and working together in one home?
A colony.
What are the two types of metamorphosis? Explain both!
Complete and incomplete.
Complete Metamorphosis: An insect goes through four stages—egg, larva, pupa, and adult—and the young looks very different from the adult.
Incomplete Metamorphosis: An insect goes through three stages—egg, nymph, and adult—and the young looks like a smaller version of the adult.
This insect makes its home out of chewed wood that looks like paper and can sting to protect its nest.
Paper Wasp
What do you call the feelers on a bug’s head that help it smell, touch, and sense the world around it?
Antennae
What is the name for the process when an insect changes its body form as it grows?
Metamorphosis
Why do bees live together in a hive instead of alone?
To work together, stay safe, and take care of the young.
What bug rubs their wings together to make a noise?
Cicadas