Bug Bites

In the word "entomologist" what does the root "ento" mean?

• the study of
• a scientist
• insects
• inside

What is a thrip?

• a fun way to say "trip"
• It's a funny lip
• It's a caterpillar
• It's a bug

What does the word "durable" mean on page 2, paragraph 5?

• able to be endured
• strong
• weak
• insect head

The writer uses an "idiom" which is a phrase that has a figurative meaning different than the literal meaning of the words. What is the "idiom" she uses?

• four rodent hairs are allowed in a jar of peanut butter
• I have arranged to meet with an entomologist
• I have my foot in my mouth
• it looks but probably does not taste like melted coffee ice cream

Which definition matches the way the word "entomophagous" is used in paragraph 5?

• throwing up
• insect swallowing
• dietary
• metabolic waste

Which of the following statements is a simile?

• the filth, which looks but probably does not taste like melted coffee ice cream
• the problem turns out to be my pet angora sweater
• the head capsules are often more durable
• This is especially common with larvae and caterpillars

Which of the following statements is a simile?

• ants "herd aphids like cattle and milk 'em"
• Their waste materials
• I am one confused flour beetle
• She isn't talking about coffee grounds

Why are more ant heads than bodies found in processed foods?

• They aren't. More bodies are found.
• Because their heads get cut up
• The ant heads are stronger

The writer is fairly sure that Ludwig, the scientist, doesn't like her. Which sentence supports this idea?

• I ask her exactly what she means
• Ludwig is looking...with a look that says that there's a name for me too, somewhere in the neighborhood of "filth person"
• That's why aphids are called ant cows

Why, according to the author, are caterpillars better for us than cows?

• Cows are harder to catch
• Caterpillars are prettier
• Caterpillars have less protein and more fat
• Caterpillars have as much protein and more iron