40 Insect Trivia Questions for Kids
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1. An insect’s hard supporting layer is on the outside. What is it called?
medium- Backbone
- Exoskeleton
- Inner skeleton
- Shell membrane
2. Which middle body section holds an adult insect’s legs?
medium- Abdomen
- Antenna
- Head
- Thorax
3. What makes a compound eye different from one simple eye?
easy- It grows on a long eyestalk
- It has many small lenses
- It has one large lens
- It sits beneath an eyelid
4. Which parts help ants smell the world around them?
easy- Antennae
- Claws
- Knees
- Wing cases
5. What are the small body openings through which many insects breathe?
hard- Elytra
- Mandibles
- Pupae
- Spiracles
6. What are an insect’s mandibles?
medium- Eyes
- Feet
- Jaws
- Wings
7. Which scientist specializes in studying insects?
medium- Astronomer
- Entomologist
- Geologist
- Meteorologist
8. Insects belong to the invertebrates. What does that mean?
easy- They all live underwater
- They cannot move
- They have no backbone
- They have no eyes
9. Which comes first in a butterfly’s life cycle?
easy- Adult
- Caterpillar
- Egg
- Pupa
10. What is a young grasshopper called before it becomes an adult?
medium- Caterpillar
- Chrysalis
- Grub
- Nymph
11. In complete metamorphosis, which stage comes between larva and adult?
medium- Egg
- Hatchling
- Nymph
- Pupa
12. What does a growing insect shed when it molts?
easy- Its antennae
- Its eyes
- Its feet
- Its old outer covering
13. How many main stages are in complete metamorphosis?
medium- Five
- Four
- Three
- Two
14. What fine thread does a silkworm spin around itself?
easy- Cotton
- Linen
- Silk
- Wool
15. Which leaves are the usual food of domesticated silkworms?
medium- Grass blades
- Mulberry leaves
- Oak leaves
- Pine needles
16. What job do a caterpillar’s fleshy prolegs help it do?
easy- Fly above a flower
- Grip a stem or leaf
- Make chirping sounds
- See in the dark
17. Compared with their bodies, katydids usually have what kind of antennae?
easy- Short and paddle-shaped
- Tiny and club-ended
- Very long and thin
- Wide and feathery
18. Which beetle can snap its body and flip into the air when it is on its back?
easy- Click beetle
- Ladybird beetle
- Stag beetle
- Weevil
19. What pattern gives a green lacewing’s clear wings their lacy look?
easy- A network of fine veins
- Large round spots
- Rows of thick scales
- Solid colored stripes
20. Male cicadas make their loud buzz using which vibrating body parts?
hard- Claws on the feet
- Hairs on the antennae
- Scales on the wings
- Tymbals on the abdomen
21. What material do many mason bees use to divide their nest into cells?
easy- Beeswax
- Mud
- Sandstone chips
- Silk
22. How many wings does a housefly use for powered flight?
easy- Four pairs
- One pair
- Three pairs
- Two pairs
23. What job do a fly’s small club-shaped halteres do?
hard- Build its nest
- Carry pollen home
- Help it balance in flight
- Store its eggs
24. What are the hard front wings that cover a beetle’s flight wings called?
hard- Elytra
- Mandibles
- Prolegs
- Spiracles
25. Which beetles are often recognized by a long snout?
medium- Fireflies
- Ladybirds
- Stag beetles
- Weevils
26. Which tiny plant pests are a favorite food of many ladybugs?
easy- Aphids
- Earthworms
- Millipedes
- Snails
27. What trail do many ants leave to guide nestmates to food?
easy- A line of pollen
- A scent trail
- A silk ribbon
- A stripe of wax
28. What building material do honeybees make for their honeycomb?
easy- Beeswax
- Fine sand
- Flower petals
- Tree bark
29. Worker honeybees in a hive are which of these?
easy- Females
- Males
- Young beetles
- Young butterflies
30. Where are a worker honeybee’s pollen baskets?
easy- Inside its wings
- On its antenna tips
- On its hind legs
- On top of its head
31. Where do large carpenter bees make their nest tunnels?
easy- In flowing water
- In loose beach shells only
- In open flower cups
- In wood
32. What do leafcutter bees use pieces of leaves to make?
easy- A sweet syrup
- Flight feathers
- Nest cells
- New antennae
33. Most bee species live in which way?
medium- As solitary nest builders
- In huge honeybee hives
- In underwater colonies
- Inside butterfly cocoons
34. Which insect’s larvae are known for making funnel-shaped pits in loose sand?
medium- Antlion
- Dragonfly
- Honeybee
- Silkworm moth
35. Where does a leafminer larva make its feeding tunnels?
easy- Between pieces of loose bark
- Between the surfaces of a leaf
- Inside a tree’s roots
- Under a flower’s petals
36. Which insect’s young often build portable cases from sand grains or little twigs?
medium- Caddisfly
- Grasshopper
- Honeybee
- Housefly
37. How does a backswimmer usually hold its body while swimming?
easy- Curled into a tight ball
- Flat with its back uppermost
- Standing vertically head-up
- Upside down
38. Which legs give a grasshopper its powerful jump?
easy- All legs equally
- Front legs
- Hind legs
- Middle legs
39. What is a main building material in many termite mounds?
easy- Flower petals
- Loose feathers
- Pine needles
- Soil
40. What do paper wasps chew into pulp to build their nests?
easy- Flower seeds
- Grasshopper wings
- Seashells
- Wood fibers
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