Insects #1

What material makes insect flight efficient?

• Scales

• Thin veins

• Lightweight membranes

• Heavy chitin

Which group of insects includes some of the fastest fliers?

• Beetles

• Wasps

• Dragonflies

• Grasshoppers

What are halteres?

• Decorative wings

• Sound receptors

• Stabilizing sensors in flies

• Poison glands

Insect wings gain structure and circulation from?

• Feathers

• Tendons

• Veins

• Hairs

What is a primary benefit of indirect flight muscles?

• Flexibility

• Temperature regulation

• Wing control via thorax compression

• Muscle expansion

What part of a fly contracts to raise its wings?

• Abdomen

• Thorax

• Halteres

• Mandibles

How do butterflies create lift?

• Wingbeats synchronized

• Leg pushes

• Magnetic pulses

• Thoracic twist

Insect wings typically beat at what rate?

• 50-60 per sec

• 90-120 per sec

• 200+ per sec

• 600+ per sec

What kind of motion do insects use during takeoff?

• Leap and flap

• Dive and glide

• Vertical climb

• Wall push

What sensory input helps monarchs navigate?

• Echo

• Light and Earth’s magnetic field

• Smell only

• Taste