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EYEWITNESS: INSECTStudent’s Name

1. T / F  There are less than 100 million insects per person on the Earth.

2. Circle the three characteristics that all insects share.

1 - Suction Cup Feet 2 - Three Part Bodies

3 - Cerci (Tails)  4 - Eight Eyes5 - Invertebrates 6 - Six Legs 

3. What are the holes in the exoskeleton called that insects breathe through?1 - Spiracles  2 - Ka ‘hu nas

3 - Gills 4 - Vessels

4. T  / F  Fossils of Dragon Flies exist with wingspans of nearly 2 feet!

5. Insects destroy between _____ to _____% of the Worlds’ food supply every year.

6. An insect egg hatches into a ____________, then develops into a ____________, and

finally through metamorphosis the insect emerges as an adult.

7. In many cultures butterflies and moths represent the ____________ as it leaves the

body after death.

8. A dragonfly larvae lives in the water and is called a ...

1– Maggot 2 - Caterpillar

3 - Nymph 4 - Pupa

9.  Whirligig beetles rely on ____________ to avoid collisions.

10. T  / F  Dragonflies grow through incomplete metamorphosis.

True or False

Circle “T” for true or “F” for false.

 Multiple Choice

Circle the best answer.

Fill in the “Blank”

Write in the best word to complete the sentence.

Directions:

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EYEWITNESS: INSECT (continued…)

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11. T  / F  Insects see colors differently than humans.

12. Bush crickets have ears on their ...

1 - Cerci (Tails) 2 - Knees 

3 - Heads  4 - Backs 

13. T / F  Ants only navigate by sight, they don’t use chemicals to navigate.

14. Which beetle sets off chemical explosions to protect itself?

1 - Click Beetles 2 - Rove Beetles

3 - Bombardier Beetles 4 - Pyro Beetles

15. T  / F  According to the video, “Insects are like soldiers, camouflaged for war.”

16. The red ____________ in some jell-o originally came from insects.

17. Young insects spend most of their time ...

1 - Mating 2 - Feeding 3 - Sleeping 4 - Flying

18. Adult butterflies use their __________________ to drink nectar!

19.  T  / F  Flies use enzymes to digest their food before slurping it up.

20. T  / F  Fleas were responsible for spreading the Bubonic Plague in Europe.

21. Leaf cutter ants eat … (Careful! - Tricky Question)

1 - Grass 2 - Leaves3 - Termites 4 - Fungus

22. T  / F  A termite queen can lay 30,000 eggs per day!

23. T  / F  Weevils infest and eat stored food.

24. ____________ kill natural predators along with the pests.

25. T / F  The World as we know it could exist without insects.

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Pesticides