Insects

How many species of insect have been identified in the world?

• 565,000  

• 925,000 

• 1,200,000

• 14

 How many days (on average) does a bumblebee live for?

 

• 19

• 28

• 36

• 100

How many different species of ladybird are there in the world?

• 2000

• 5000

• 8000

• 42

Which beetle is the strongest insect on the planet?

• Rhinoceros beetle 

• Potato Beetle

• Bull-headed dung beetle

• Hercules beetle

What insect was the first living creature to be sent into space?

 

• Soldier ant  

• Cockroach  

• Luna Moth

• Fruit fly

What percentage of all the species in the world are insects?

 

• 25%

• 4%

• 40%

• 80%

How old (in millions of years) is the oldest insect fossil?

a) 180    b) 320   c) 400

• 180

• 200

• 400

• 2

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Insects have structures known as simple eyes, in addition to the compound eyes they use to see. But what do they use these simple eyes for?

• Detecting colors

• Magnifying images

• Detecting light

• Detecting 3D motion

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What is the loudest insect in the world?

• Cicada

• Cricket

• Bee

• Dragonfly

 What is the largest butterfly in the US?

• Giant Swallowtail

• Skipper

• Cabbage Moth

• Monarch