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Mealworm Mania

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many stages does a mealworm go through?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

2.

The mealworm has ______ legs?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

6

d)

10

3.

A mealworm is different from its parents because the parents are:

a)

Ant worms

b)

Redworms

c)

Adult worms

d)

Beetles

4.

What stage does the mealworm appear to be sleeping?

a)

Egg

b)

Larvae

c)

Pupa

d)

Beetle

5.

What is another name for the lines on the mealworm's body?

a)

just lines

b)

skinny lines

c)

segmented

d)

skin

6.
The first stage of a mealworms life cycle is called_______
a)
Pupa
b)
Larva
c)
Adult
d)
Mealworm
7.
Mealworms shed their skin to grow. This is called_____________
a)
Squirming
b)
Growing
c)
Bathing
d)
Molting
8.
When a mealworm is in the adult stage it is know as a _____________
a)
Butterfly Beetle
b)
Darkling Beetle
c)
Ladybug Beetle
d)
Mealworm Beetle
9.
Insects grow and change into different forms called____________
a)
Stages
b)
mammals
c)
Growth Chart
d)
Larva
10.
The first stage of a mealworms life cycle is called_______
a)
Pupa
b)
Larva
c)
Adult
d)
Mealworm
11.
Mealworms shed their skin to grow. This is called_____________
a)
Squirming
b)
Growing
c)
Bathing
d)
Molting
12.
The stage of the mealworm when it does not eat or drink is called the ________________
a)
Pupa
b)
Larva
c)
Mealworm
d)
Adult
13.
When a mealworm is in the adult stage it is know as a _____________
a)
Butterfly Beetle
b)
Darkling Beetle
c)
Ladybug Beetle
d)
Mealworm Beetle
14.
An mealworm has __________ body parts.
a)
3
b)
5
c)
1
d)
7
15.
What is connected to the thorax of a mealworm?
a)
Legs
b)
Antennae
c)
Eyes
d)
Mouth
16.
Connected to the head of the mealworm are two _______
a)
Abdomens
b)
Legs
c)
Antennae
d)
Mouths
17.
Connected to the head of the mealworm are two _______
a)
Abdomens
b)
Legs
c)
Antennae
d)
Mouths
18.
Mealworms like to be in the dark
a)
True
b)
False
19.

The 1st stage in the Mealworm's life cycle is the...

a)

egg

b)

larva

c)

pupa

d)

beetle

20.

What do mealworms need to survive?

a)

air

b)

space

c)

food and water

d)

all of the above

21.

What is the correct order of the stages of a beetle's life cycle?

a)

egg, larva, adult, pupa

b)

egg, pupa, larva, adult

c)

egg, larva, pupa, adult

d)

egg, adult, pupa, larva

22.

Check all of the reasons people buy mealworms at pet shops.

a)

to feed dogs and cats

b)

to feed lizards

c)

to feed birds

d)

to use them as bait for fishing

23.

Darkling beetles come in three colors. What are they? Check all that apply.

a)

brown

b)

white

c)

black

d)

red

24.

How did darkling beetles get their name?

a)

They are a dark color.

b)

They are only active at night.

c)

They can see in the dark.

d)

They like to live in dark places.

25.

An insect body has 3 parts. They are called the ...

a)

beginning, middle, end

b)

head, neck, tail

c)

hair, teeth, tongue

d)

head, thorax, abdomen