WorksheetsInsects
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
How many species of insect have been identified in the world?
565,000
925,000
1,200,000
14
How many days (on average) does a bumblebee live for?
19
28
36
100
How many different species of ladybird are there in the world?
2000
5000
8000
42
Which beetle is the strongest insect on the planet?
Rhinoceros beetle
Potato Beetle
Bull-headed dung beetle
Hercules beetle
What insect was the first living creature to be sent into space?
Soldier ant
Cockroach
Luna Moth
Fruit fly
What percentage of all the species in the world are insects?
25%
4%
40%
80%
How old (in millions of years) is the oldest insect fossil?
a) 180 b) 320 c) 400
180
200
400
2
Insects have structures known as simple eyes, in addition to the compound eyes they use to see. But what do they use these simple eyes for?
Detecting colors
Magnifying images
Detecting light
Detecting 3D motion
What is the loudest insect in the world?
Cicada
Cricket
Bee
Dragonfly
What is the largest butterfly in the US?
Giant Swallowtail
Skipper
Cabbage Moth
Monarch
