Understanding Bugs and Their Bites

What do butterflies use to sip nectar from flowers?

• Their teeth

• A straw

• Their wings

• A long tube

How do most flies eat their food?

• By softening it with spit

• By swallowing it whole

• By using a straw

• By chewing with teeth

What do bees use to collect nectar?

• Their long tongues

• Their antennae

• Their feet

• Their wings

Why do some insects like ants bite humans?

• To protect themselves

• To make friends

• To fly faster

• To build nests

What do mosquitoes sometimes sip from humans?

• Water

• Milk

• Juice

• Blood

What happens to your skin when a bug bites you?

• It becomes red and puffy

• It becomes invisible

• It turns blue

• It gets cold

What chemical does your body send to a bug bite?

• Histamines

• Oxygen

• Water

• Sugar

What do histamines do when a bug bites you?

• Make you sleepy

• Make the bite spot itchy

• Make you run fast

• Make you laugh

What can help reduce itching from bug bites?

• Antihistamines

• More bug bites

• Drinking water

• Running

What is the purpose of mosquito saliva?

• To make you sleepy

• To stop blood from getting sticky

• To make you laugh

• To make blood sticky