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My Grannie Was A Silver Fish Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the small, wingless insect known as a silverfish or fishmoth.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
workisboring

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
376,917

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
192

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the taxonomic classification of the silverfish? Hint

Thermobia domestica

Limnognathia maerski

Afrochilis insularis

Lepisma saccharina

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Question 2 of 10

2. Silverfish belong to the insect order Thysanura. Silverfish are the only species in the insect order Thysanura to contain which anatomical feature? Hint

arms

a tongue

eyes

a stinger

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Question 3 of 10

3. Cerci are sensory organs unique to insects. Silverfish contain three cerci on which part of their anatomy? Hint

The abdomen

The spine

The head

The thorax

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Question 4 of 10

4. What appendage does a male silverfish use begin the reproduction process? Hint

antennae

labrum

legs

shell

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the average lifespan of a silverfish? Hint

two to eight weeks

two to eight hours

two to eight years

two to eight days

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Question 6 of 10

6. Silverfish are known to die on contact with which toxins? Hint

oxybenzone and permethrin

deltamethrin and asbestos

asbestos and oxybenzone

permethrin and deltamethrin

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Question 7 of 10

7. What type of substance comprises the diet of silverfish? Hint

carbohydrates

fats

proteins

minerals

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Question 8 of 10

8. Many species of insects have wings. Does a silverfish have wings?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following terms describes the activity of a silverfish? Hint

matutinal

crepuscular

nocturnal

diurnal

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Question 10 of 10

10. Do silverfish prefer to inhabit humid areas?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the taxonomic classification of the silverfish?

Answer: Lepisma saccharina

The insect called a silverfish is found in the genus Lepisma. The species name of the silverfish is saccharina. Silverfish were classified as Lepisma saccharina by a system devised by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.

2. Silverfish belong to the insect order Thysanura. Silverfish are the only species in the insect order Thysanura to contain which anatomical feature?

Answer: eyes

Most species in the insect order Thysanura, such as all of the species in the family Nicoletiidae, are eyeless. Silverfish have two small compound eyes which are used to detect light.

3. Cerci are sensory organs unique to insects. Silverfish contain three cerci on which part of their anatomy?

Answer: The abdomen

Three cerci are hair-like structures located at the abdomen of a silverfish towards the rear of the insect's anatomy. One cercus faces the left. One cercus faces right. The third cercus serves as a tail-like structure.

The three cerci serve as a sensory organ. The cerci use mechanosensation to feel any mechanical stimuli in their environment.

4. What appendage does a male silverfish use begin the reproduction process?

Answer: antennae

A male silverfish trembles its two antennae to attract a female silverfish for reproduction. A female silverfish will approach a male silverfish. The male silverfish will then fertilize the eggs of the female silverfish. The silverfish take between two weeks and two months to hatch.

5. What is the average lifespan of a silverfish?

Answer: two to eight years

Scientist have found that the average silverfish can have a lifespan of two to eight years. Centipedes, spiders and earwigs are the main predators of silverfish.

6. Silverfish are known to die on contact with which toxins?

Answer: permethrin and deltamethrin

Silverfish are killed on contact with such toxins as permethrin and deltamethrin. Both of these toxins are synthetically produced neurotoxins.

7. What type of substance comprises the diet of silverfish?

Answer: carbohydrates

Silverfish feed on carbohydrates such as starches and sugars. Silverfish can use cellulose, paper, glue found in books, wallpaper, wood, shampoos, silk, linen, cotton, and other dead insects as food sources. Silverfish have been found in unopened food containers.

8. Many species of insects have wings. Does a silverfish have wings?

Answer: no

Insect species in the subclass Apterygota, including silverfish and firebrats, do not have wings. Silverfish use their legs to move.

9. Which of the following terms describes the activity of a silverfish?

Answer: nocturnal

Silverfish are active in darker environments. Thus silverfish exhibit nocturnal behavior by being more active during the darker night hours.

10. Do silverfish prefer to inhabit humid areas?

Answer: yes

Silverfish prefer to inhabit areas with a relative humidity between seventy-five and ninety-five percent. In urban dwellings, silverfish can be found hiding in garages, basements, sinks, bathtubs, showers, kitchens and attics.

Source: Author workisboring

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