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WorksheetsNETC Occasional Invaders
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Occasional Invaders tend to enter structures...
Accidentally
Year round
Intentionally
Only in the Summer
Cluster flies resemble other medium-sized pest flies but can be identified by this:
Bright blue bodies
Red eyes
Yellow thorax hairs
They are the only fly active in November
Lady beetles are generally considered beneficial insects
True
False
Once Fall Invaders have entered a structure what can be done?
Light traps
Seal up gaps
Exterior treatments
Physical removal (e.g. vacuum)
During the day, you would most likely find ground beetles here:
Crawling in the grass
In backed-up gutters
Flying around in search of food
Under stones or fallen logs
All lady beetle species have spots on their wings.
True
False
Ground beetles are often mistaken for cockroaches, how can you tell them apart?
Ground beetles have hardened front wings
By the shape of the antennae
Ground beetles are always black
The number of legs
Why do Fall Invaders enter structures?
To annoy us!
To escape predators
On accident
To find shelter for the Winter
What do earwigs use their cerci for?
Digging in the ground
Like a rudder when flying
Defense & prey capture
It is not known
Boxelder bug nymphs feed on this:
Boxelder bark
Flowers
Fallen seeds
Other insects
