How to Identify and Classify Stick Insects
  • 1. What is the primary characteristic used to identify stick insects?
A) Audible clicking sounds
B) Bright coloration
C) Their resemblance to twigs and branches
D) Their ability to fly long distances
  • 2. To what order do stick insects belong?
A) Phasmatodea
B) Hymenoptera
C) Lepidoptera
D) Coleoptera
  • 3. What is the main diet of most stick insects?
A) Fruit
B) Insects
C) Seeds
D) Plant leaves
  • 4. Which of these is a common defense mechanism of stick insects?
A) Camouflage
B) Stinging
C) Shooting poison
D) Biting
  • 5. What type of metamorphosis do stick insects undergo?
A) Incomplete metamorphosis
B) No metamorphosis
C) Complete metamorphosis
D) Gradual metamorphosis
  • 6. Which part of the world are stick insects MOST commonly found?
A) Temperate regions
B) Arctic regions
C) Desert regions
D) Tropical regions
  • 7. What is parthenogenesis in stick insects?
A) Reproduction without fertilization
B) Reproduction through budding
C) Reproduction through pupation
D) Reproduction with multiple partners
  • 8. Which of these features can help differentiate between species?
A) Diet only
B) Antenna length only
C) Leg spines and body tubercles
D) Eye color
  • 9. What does 'sexual dimorphism' mean in the context of stick insects?
A) Males and females look different
B) Males and females eat different foods
C) Males and females live in different habitats
D) Males and females have different lifespans
  • 10. What is the function of the cerci in stick insects?
A) Sensory appendages
B) Defense
C) Breathing
D) Digestion
  • 11. Which of these is NOT a common method of stick insect camouflage?
A) Looking like a twig
B) Looking like bark
C) Bright warning colours
D) Looking like a leaf
  • 12. What is a 'phasmid'?
A) A type of leaf
B) A type of spider
C) Another name for stick insect
D) A type of bird
  • 13. Which of these behaviors is most common when a stick insect feels threatened?
A) Remaining motionless
B) Flying away
C) Attacking
D) Playing dead very obviously
  • 14. What is the ootheca?
A) A pupal stage
B) An egg case
C) A type of leaf
D) A larval stage
  • 15. How many legs do stick insects have?
A) Eight
B) Six
C) Ten
D) Four
  • 16. What is the purpose of stick insects swaying rhythmically?
A) To attract mates
B) To communicate with each other
C) To mimic the movement of foliage in the wind
D) To scare predators
  • 17. What type of eyes do stick insects typically possess?
A) Compound eyes
B) Heat-sensing eyes
C) Simple eyes
D) No eyes
  • 18. How do stick insects typically disperse their eggs?
A) Dropping them to the ground
B) Carrying them
C) Burying them
D) Attaching them to leaves
  • 19. Which is NOT a factor when classifying stick insect species?
A) Shape and texture of the eggs
B) Shape and size of the body
C) Presence of wings and their venation
D) The weather in their natural habitat
  • 20. What is 'autotomy' in stick insects?
A) The ability to produce venom
B) The ability to fly long distances
C) The ability to change color rapidly
D) The ability to detach a limb
  • 21. What is a characteristic of some stick insect eggs that helps with dispersal?
A) They explode when touched
B) They are highly magnetic
C) They float on water
D) They have a capitulum that ants carry
  • 22. Which of these is a key factor in determining the sex of a juvenile stick insect?
A) Number of molts
B) Color of the legs
C) Genital morphology (when developed)
D) Size of the antennae
  • 23. What can a stick insect shed during molting?
A) Its wings (permanently)
B) Its legs (permanently)
C) Its eggs
D) Its exoskeleton
  • 24. Which of these is an example of a defensive behavior besides camouflage?
A) Glowing in the dark
B) Growing larger than predators
C) Singing loudly
D) Regurgitating unpleasant substances
  • 25. How are stick insects beneficial to their ecosystem?
A) They control insect pests
B) They enrich the soil with nutrients
C) They pollinate flowers
D) They are a food source for other animals
  • 26. What is the function of the capitulum on stick insect eggs?
A) Attract ants for dispersal
B) Protect the egg from predators
C) Help the egg stick to leaves
D) Provide nutrients for the developing embryo
  • 27. What is the most reliable way to differentiate similar stick insect species?
A) Analyzing their DNA without morphological study
B) Detailed examination of morphology
C) Listening to their mating calls
D) Observing their diet preferences
  • 28. What is 'phasmid rearing'?
A) Keeping stick insects in captivity
B) Hunting stick insects in the wild
C) Training stick insects for circus acts
D) Using stick insects to control pests
  • 29. What does cryptic coloration refer to?
A) Bright coloration that attracts mates
B) Coloration that helps an animal blend in with its environment
C) Coloration that changes with the seasons
D) Coloration that warns predators of danger
  • 30. What role do botanists play in stick insect taxonomy?
A) Analyzing stick insect DNA
B) Studying atmospheric conditions
C) Classifying soil types
D) Identifying host plants
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