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Insects 2026

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Host: Is a host an animal or a plant on which or in which another living thing lives?

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

Social: Do social insects live by themselves?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

Solitary: Do solitary insects live by themselves?

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

Antennae: Are an insect’s antennae located on its head and used to get information about its surroundings?

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Metamorphosis: Is metamorphosis the change an insect goes through from egg, to larva, to pupa, to adult?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Molt: Do insects molt so they can grow?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Pollen: Is pollen the part of the insect’s body that is farthest from its head?

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

Bioluminescence: Do fireflies communicate with one another using bioluminescence?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

Entomologist: Is an entomologist a type of bug?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Microscopic: If something is microscopic is it very, very large?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

Cooperate: If people cooperate, do they work together to accomplish something?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Destructive: If something is destructive, does that mean it is helpful and tries to make things better?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

Transparent: If a window is transparent, does that mean you can see through it?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

Foe: Is a foe an enemy?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Do insects live in every habitat on Earth, except in the ocean?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

Do insects have eight legs and five main body parts?

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Do insects have skeletons on the inside of their bodies like we do?

a)

Yes

b)

No

18.

Are honeybees and paper wasps solitary insects?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Do some social insect colonies have queens that lay eggs?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Are spiders insects?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

Do insects use their antennae to smell and feel?

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

Does complete metamorphosis have four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult insect?

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

When people spray pesticides or cut down insects’ habitats, are they helping insects?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

Do crickets communicate with one another by the blinking lights called lanterns on their abdomens?

a)

Yes

b)

No