Insects Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 12
Who is the only breeding female in a bee hive?
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queen bee
What insect species, Anopheles quadrimaculatus, is known to spread malaria east of the Rocky Mountains?
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mosquito
What type of insect, known for a variety that attacks peaches and plums, but not clothing, is referred to as a 'peach' variety?
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moth
What chirping insect, with both field and house varieties, is often raised and sold as fish bait?
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crickets
What type of wasps build a ground-level nest that may house several thousand of them and are known for their 'colorful' appearance?
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yellowjackets
What type of insect is a greenbottle?
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fly
What is one of the most common kitchen pests that has a brown-banded type?
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cockroach
Insects: What insect's female, specifically of the gypsy species, has the ability to lay over 1,000 eggs at one time?
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moth
Which light-sensitive household insect can start to flee from danger within .054 seconds, according to Encarta?
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cockroach
What insect's smallest member is the pygmy locust, measuring less than 1/2 inch in length?
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grasshopper
Which insect, specifically the Caligo memnon species found in Venezuela, has owl-like eyes on its wings to deter predators?
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butterfly
What insect is also known as a devil's darning needle and may have up to 28,000 lenses in its compound eyes?
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dragonfly
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