Insects & Bugs Quiz

Question 1

How many legs does a spider have?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

6

Answer

10

Answer

12

Question 2

What is the lifespan of a worker bee?

Accepted Answer

6 weeks

Answer

1 week

Answer

6 months

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1 year

Question 3

How many eyes does a bee have?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

7

Question 4

What is the most dangerous insect in the world?

Accepted Answer

Mosquito

Answer

Bullet Ant

Answer

Tsetse Fly

Answer

Killer Bee

Question 5

How do butterflies taste their food?

Accepted Answer

With their feet

Answer

With their tongue

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With their antennae

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With their eyes

Question 6

What is the transformation process of a caterpillar into a butterfly called?

Accepted Answer

Metamorphosis

Answer

Transformation

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Evolution

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Mutation

Question 7

Which insect can lift up to 50 times its own body weight?

Accepted Answer

Ant

Answer

Bee

Answer

Beetle

Answer

Grasshopper

Question 8

How do fireflies produce light?

Accepted Answer

A chemical reaction (bioluminescence)

Answer

Stored sunlight

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Electricity from their body

Answer

Reflection

Question 9

What is a group of bees called?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

A colony

Answer

A swarm

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A hive

Question 10

How long can a cockroach live without its head?

Accepted Answer

A few weeks

Answer

A few hours

Answer

A few days

Answer

A few months

Question 11

What is the only insect that produces food eaten by humans?

Accepted Answer

Bee

Answer

Silkworm

Answer

Ant

Answer

Cricket

Question 12

How many species of insects are estimated to exist?

Accepted Answer

10 million+

Answer

100,000

Answer

500,000

Answer

1 million+

Question 13

What is the fastest flying insect?

Accepted Answer

Horsefly

Answer

Dragonfly

Answer

Hawk moth

Answer

Bumblebee

Question 14

Which insect is known for its 17-year life cycle?

Accepted Answer

Periodical Cicada

Answer

Mayfly

Answer

Stag Beetle

Answer

Longhorn Beetle

Question 15

Do all bees sting?

Accepted Answer

No, only female bees can sting

Answer

Yes, all bees can sting

Answer

Only queen bees sting

Answer

Male bees have the strongest sting

Question 16

How many wings do most flying insects have?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 17

What is the process by which insects shed their outer skeleton called?

Accepted Answer

Moulting (ecdysis)

Answer

Metamorphosis

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Hibernation

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Pupation

Question 18

Which insect is responsible for pollinating most of the world's crops?

Accepted Answer

Bee

Answer

Butterfly

Answer

Beetle

Answer

Moth

Question 19

What is the largest insect in the world by wingspan?

Accepted Answer

White Witch Moth

Answer

Goliath Beetle

Answer

Atlas Moth

Answer

Giant Weta

Question 20

How do grasshoppers make their characteristic chirping sound?

Accepted Answer

Rubbing legs against wings (stridulation)

Answer

Rubbing their legs together

Answer

Vibrating membranes

Answer

Clicking their mouthparts