Ants live all over the planet. In fact, they live just about everywhere! But there is one place you won't find any ant colonies. Where?
- Antarctica
Ants may be tiny, but they sure are strong! They can lift well over their weight. How much can they lift?
- 100x their weight
Before reaching adulthood, a house fly enters what stage of its life cycle?
- Pupa
Caterpillars go through some changes in their life as they grow older. Sound familiar, kids? But in the end they turn into a beautiful new creature! What creature?
- A butterfly
Female praying mantises get a bad rap for their aggressive mating habits. But can you really blame them for wanting to do this to their mates from time to time?
- Kill and eat them
Insects are invertebrates, meaning they make due without a certain body part. Which body part do invertebrates go without?
- Spine
Insects' bodies are made up of three parts. Which of these is NOT one of these three parts?
- Pelvis
Instead of tongues, insects may have long tubes coming from their mouths that they can use to suck up nutrients. What is this tube called?
- A proboscis
Lots of bugs look like insects, but aren't. Which of the following bugs is NOT an insect?
- A spider
Mary loves to go down to the riverbank at night to catch fireflies. These cute little insects glow in the dark! What process gives fireflies their special glow?
- Bioluminescence
Mayflies live notoriously short lives, the poor things. If you were a mayfly, how long could you expect to live?
- One day, exactly
Mosquitoes are tiny insects that fly around sucking the blood out of bigger creatures. What do they use this blood for?
- Making eggs
Not all bugs are insects! Which of these creepy crawlies is NOT an insect?
- Spiders
Periodical cicadas spend most of their lives underground. Why do they eventually emerge?
- To mate and lay eggs
Roaches can survive almost anything, it seems, even nuclear radiation. In fact, a roach can survive for a while without its head! How long?
- Over a week
Samuel is an athlete who spends lots of time running and jumping everywhere he goes. If he had a super power, he'd want to jump as far as a flea! How far would that be?
- The length of a football field
Susie is learning to identify insects. She knows that insects have certain special features to look for that other animals don't. Which of these is a defining feature of insects?
- Having six legs
There are a lot of people in the world, but there are way more insects! In fact, one out of every four creatures on Earth is which kind of insect?
- A beetle
Timmy wants to grow up big and strong like his favorite beetle. What beetle can lift 1000 times its weight
- Dung Beetle
Wendy is volunteering as a beekeeper at summer camp. Beekeepers harvest all kinds of useful things from the bees they keep. Which of the following treats do we NOT harvest from bees?
- Flowers
Which of these insects was especially sacred to the ancient Egyptians?
- Scarab beetles
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