1. Which of the following does NOT happen to a female winged ant after she mates? she starts laying eggs she loses her wings she goes back to her nest she starts a new nest as the queen ant

2. What do praying mantises and dragonflies have in common that is very rare in the insect world? They can move their heads all about without moving their bodies They eat dead insects They can hover They love to swim

3. True or False? Grasshoppers can swim. Answer: (One Word-true or false)

4. Which of the following is NOT a factor in how a water strider can 'skate' on the surface of water? the length and shape of their legs surface tension of water their wings help hold them up the thin, fine hairs on its legs

5. What do spittlebug nests resemble? honey bee hive bubbles paper wasp nests a flower

6. True or False? Only female mosquitoes bite. Answer: (One Word-true or false)

7. How do ants know where to go in a house to find food? The ant who found the food does a dance to tell the others where the food is They can smell food for up to a quarter mile The first ant to find it goes back to the nest leaving a chemical trail as it goes They just keep looking until they find it

8. What part of the ant's body is used to smell? Answer: (One Word)

9. Why do dragonflies dip their tails in the water? to lay eggs to keep their body moist to cool off to aid in flying

10. Which of the following is an insect? earthworm cricket spider slug

11. Which of the following is NOT a way to tell a moth from a butterfly? Butterflies rest with wings up, moths with wings flat All moths are dull in color, and butterflies are brightly colored Most butterflies do not come out at night Butterfly antennae have a swelling on the tip, moths do not

12. True or False? Insects with good eyesight usually have shorter feelers than insects with poor eyesight. Answer: (One Word-true or false)

13. How does spitting yellow liquid help protect the ladybug? It blinds their enemy It smells terrible and tastes worse it immobilizes their enemy it distracts the enemy to go after the liquid

14. True or False? Only adult fireflies can emit light. Answer: (One Word-true or false)

15. Why does the aphid let ants drink the sweet juices that it produces? the ant is too strong for the aphid to wrestle it off because then the ant is full and won't eat the aphid in return the ant protects it from enemies it makes the ant drunk and then it leaves the aphid alone