A Beetle is Shy

What can we learn from the map and key in the book, A Beetle is Shy?

• The United States is the only country where fireflies live

• Australia is right next to Africa

• People in Thailand eat fried dung beetles

• Beetles are on every continent

What is one fact you learned from the timeline about ladybugs?

• Their eggs are small black spheres

• Their eggs look like yellow grains of rice

• Their eggs look like brown grains of rice

Which of the following is true about how beetles move?

• All beetles start out as crawlers but end up swimming

• Some beetles swim and eat algae, tadpoles, insects, and small fish

• Beetles cannot dig under the ground because of their lungs

All beetles are brown and black to camouflage from predators.

• True

• False

How do ladybugs help with pest control?

• they eat the leaves of plants

• they eat aphids

• they are spotted

How does a ladybug protect itself?

• Ladybugs release a stinky oil

• Ladybugs have 3 body parts

• Ladybugs are brightly colored

How does an adult ladybug look when it first emerges?

• They are a deep red color

• They look like tiny alligators

• They are a soft and faded red color

They life cycle of a ladybug is similar to the life cycle of a butterfly.

• True

• False

When is a ladybug considered lucky?

• you will have good luck if a ladybug lands on you

• if you see a ladybug, you will have a good crop

• if a ladybug lands on a young lady, she will get married soon

• all of the above

What is a small insect that eats by sucking on sap from plants?

• aphid

• beetle

• butterfly