1. Which commonly named insects does the order, Hymenoptera, comprise? ants, bees, dragonflies bees, wasps, mosquitoes bees, wasps, dragonflies wasps, ants, bees

2. What is the species name of the mighty wasp, of the Sphecid family, the commonly known cicada killer? Sphecius speciosus Sphecious cicadis Pompilid muscid Pompilid mascad

3. Cicada killers provision their nests with cicadas. Which best describes this arrangement? One to two cicadas in each nest, each placed on the egg nearest the exit One to two cicadas in each nest, each placed each egg in the nest Each nest is provided with as many cicadas as the parents can find One to two cicadas in each nest, each placed on the egg furthest the exit

4. Let's do some vocabulary questions about parasitic wasps. What is a parasitoid? A parasite that does not kill its host, just eats its host's food A parasite that parasitises a parasite A parasite that is attuned to the growth and development of its host larva A parasite that has no nervous system

5. What is a hyperparasite? A really, really strong parasite A parasite that is attuned to the growth and development of its host larva A parasite that parasitises a parasite A parasite that moves at incredibly high speeds

6. Cuckoo wasps or Chrysididae are inquiline parasites. What does it mean to be an inquiline? They steal nectar from bees A Parasite that is attuned to the growth and development of its host larva They kill the host parasite and feed on its food supply A parasite that parasitises a parasite

7. All right, time for some questions about one of my favorite wasps, the velvet ants. For starters, what is their family name? Apidae Pompilidae Mutillidae Vespidae

8. What do adult velvet ants feed on? Anything they can find Nectar and water Fly larva Any larva they can find

9. Certain ground-nesting Hymenoptera are critical to the survival of velvet ants. Why is this? Velvet ant larva feed upon such insects as bumblebees and sand wasps Because they corral the velvet ants food source into apropriate biomes Because they harvest nectar Because female velvet ants don't have wings, so other types of wasp feed their young

10. Why are certain velvet ants called "cow-killers"? Because their sting is said to be painful enough to kill a cow Because cows end up eating alot of them and it clogs their digestive tracts, causing a death-dealing fecal impaction Because there is a legend about them being able to slay cows They have never been referred to as cow-killers