Insect Bowl
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- A change in form is called what?
- Metamorphosis
- A chemical agent used to kill insects is called a/an
- - insecticide
- A front pair of wings that hardened into a wing covering is a characteristic of what order of insects?
- Coleoptera
- A genus is subdivided into what groups?
- Species
- A Greek word meaning “two-wing†refers to this order of insects
- Diptera
- A group of closely related insect families is called ?
- an order
- A kitchen strainer can be used as substitute for which type of net?
- Aquatic net
- A narrow part of the grasshopper’s alimentary canal located between the pharynx and the crop is the
- Esophagus
- A parasite whose host is another parasite is called what?
- Hyperparasite
- A person who describes, names, and classifies organisms is called a what?
- Taxonomist
- A sessile insect does not do what?
- Move, it is attached and not capable of moving from place to place
- A silken case in which the adult stage of many insects takes form is what
- Cocoon
- A simple eye in insects is called what?
- Ocellus (pl. ocelli)
- A substance used to kill or repel a pest?
- pesticide
- A term meaning active during the day is called?
- Diurnal
- A term meaning the back or upper side?
- Dorsal
- A term used to describe two sides of a body as mirror images?
- A bilateral symmetric body
- A term which means pertaining to the Mouth ?
- oral
- A tiny cocoon spun by first or second instar caterpillars of some species for overwintering shelter?
- Hibernaculum
- A typical honey bee hive at its peak has how many workers?
- 50,000 – 60,000
- A word meaning feathery or bearing many long hairs?
- Plumose
- All life forms have an individual scientific name; what language is this name recorded in?
- Latin
- Although butterflies, skippers, and moths are all in the order Lepidoptera their antennae all look different, tell how they are different.
- butterflies long and thin, end with a knob, skippers long and thin, end with a hook, and moths have feathery and large antennae
- Ametabolous insects generally have how many wings?
- Wingless
- An animal that feeds on dead plants and animals or decaying materials is called what?
- predator
- An animal which feeds only on plants is a _________?
- Herbivore or phytophagus
- An eastern tent caterpillar predominantly feeds on what?
- Plum leaves
- An egg-laying structure located at the end of the female’s abdomen is called the
- Ovipositor
- An immature stage of an insect with simple metamorphosis is called what?
- Nymph
- An insect active at night is said to be?
- Nocturnal
- An insect attacking microorganism is called what?
- Entomopathogen
- An insect pest which was introduced from another country is said to be?
- An Exotic pest
- An insect which gives birth to live young is said to be?
- Viviparious
- An insect’s head is composed of many plates
- Sclerites
- An organism which attacks insects is called
- Entomopathogenic
- An Orthoptera sings by doing what?
- Rubbing front wings together or rubbing us hind legs together
- Another name for a scientific name is_______.
- Latin name
- Another name for Collembola?
- Springtails
- Another name for the king honey bee?
- drone
- Ants have what type of mouth parts?
- Chewing
- Any biological control practice designed to protect and maintain populations of existing natural enemies?
- Conservation
- Aphids, scales and whiteflies are in what Order of Insects?
- Homoptera
- Approximately what percentage of all seed plants require insect pollination? 33%
- 33%
- As honey bees prepare to swarm, what bee leads the way to the new home
- scout
- At what stage of complete metamorphosis are Lepidoptera considered pests?
- Larvae
- Beetles have what kind of mouthpart?
- chewing
- Before a mated female mosquito can lay eggs what must it do?
- Eat blood
- How many wings does a bumble bee have?
- 4
- Besides direct injury, how do pest insects cause damage to plants and animals?
- Annoyance and transmission of disease
- Blood poisoning caused by pathogenic organisms is called what?
- Septicemia
- By definition, this is a disease causing organism?
- Pathogen
- Caddisflies develop where in the environment?
- In water
- Centipedes actually have how many legs per body segment?
- 2 per body segment
- Centipedes are members of the class?
- Chilopoda
- Closely related Orders are grouped into?
- Classes
- Closely related species are grouped into ______.
- A Genus
- Coleoptera is Greek for ______?
- Sheath wing
- Common flies have what kind of antennae?
- Aristate
- Common name for insects in the order Phasmida?
- Walking Sticks
- Compare the cerci of each earwig sex.
- Males are bowed, and the females are straight