WorksheetsBackyard Biologist - Insects
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is one way insects are harmful?
They can spread diseases.
They eat other insects.
They make honey, beeswax, and silk.
They are food for other animals.
Why do insects molt?
They don't like their exoskeleton.
They grow bigger so they need to shed their exoskeleton.
They take off their exoskeleton to protect themselves from enemies.
They need to breathe.
Which insect is AMPHIBEOUS, meaning it can go underwater by storing air in sacs called spiracles?
Fire ant
Giant water bug
Earwig
Silverfish
Which of these insects has six legs as a larva, but grows extra legs and has eight legs as an adult?
Brown marmorated stink bug
Firefly
Tick
Antlion
Which insect lays eggs like this?
American cockroach
Stink bug
Katydid
Carolina locust
What is the word for the "pincers" on this insect?
antennae
cerci
claws
teeth
What is something POSITIVE the black & yellow mud dauber does for the environment?
Eats poisonous spiders
Destroys houses
Sting people
Aerates the soil
True or false: The common pillbug is NOT a true insect due to having more than six legs
true
false
