Pop & Eco Inv. 1 Milkweed Bug Quiz

In nature, milkweed bugs lay their eggs in

• milkweed fluff

• the ground

• polyester wool

• a nest

What purpose does polyester wool serve in our classroom habitat?

• It holds water for the bugs

• It is where the bugs lay eggs

• It is how the bugs climb

• it allows the bugs to breathe

Which best describes the exoskeleton of milkweed bugs (most of the time)?

• tough and hard

• soft and squishy

• moist and flexible

• completely orange

In nature, what do milkweed bugs eat?

• smaller insects

• sunflower seeds

• milkweed

• tree sap

The process of shedding an exoskeleton is called ___

• molting

• nymph

• species

• instar

What are milkeed bugs fed in the classroom?

• sunflowers

• sunflower seeds

• milkweed

• polyester wool

What is an instar?

• A specific stage of immature bugs

• The shedding of the exoskeleton

• the tube-like beak of some bugs

• a group of 20 or more eggs

How long may a milkweed bug live in our classroom?

• Up to 12 months

• Up to 4 months

• Up to 2 months

• Up to 1 month

What helps a milkweed bug survive the winter? (Select all that apply)

• It hibernates

• It molts

• It has an antifreeze substance in its body

• It doesn't. They all die

This picture contains one male and one female milkweed bug. Which sex is the milkweed bug on the left?

• Female

• Male