Insect Invaders, by Anne Capeci
  • 1. A spider has __ legs and __ wings.
A) 8, 0
B) 2, 2
C) 10, 2
D) 6, 4
  • 2. What is a habitat?
A) a place to jump and play
B) something you wear
C) a place to live and grow
D) a place to swim
  • 3. How strong is a spider's silk?
A) stronger than steel
B) as strong as a hair
C) stronger than fishing line
D) not very strong
  • 4. Both arachnids and insects have what in common?
A) an exoskeleton
B) wings
C) same number of legs
D) same number of body parts
  • 5. How does a praying mantis fool its prey?
A) It hides, then jumps out.
B) It looks like a plant and doesn't move.
C) It smells like nectar.
D) It prays for an insect to walk by.
  • 6. How does a predator get its food?
A) It begs for food.
B) It hunts and kills other animals.
C) It steals food from other animals.
D) It goes through dumpsters.
  • 7. What do ladybugs eat?
A) praying mantises
B) aphids
C) ants
D) spiders
  • 8. Which animal injects their prey with saliva which turns the insides to liquid, then sucks up the liquid?
A) ant
B) snake
C) aphids
D) robber fly
  • 9. Why don't spiders get stuck in their own webs?
A) They are too heavy for the web.
B) They only touch dry strands.
C) They are scared of it.
D) They don't touch it.
  • 10. How does a tarantula catch its prey?
A) It hunts for prey.
B) It captures prey in its web.
C) It traps prey in a hole.
D) It mimics a plant and waits until the prey gets too close.
  • 11. What do you call the process then animals "shed their skin"?
A) molting
B) photosynthesis
C) metamorphosis
D) habitat
  • 12. How do aphids cause problems in the garden?
A) They weigh down the leaves.
B) They smell bad.
C) They eat plants.
D) They eat pollinators.
  • 13. What is elytra?
A) armor-like wings
B) the head of an insect
C) extra set of eyes
D) jointed legs
  • 14. Where does Mrs. Frizzle take the class on a field trip?
A) park
B) her house
C) zoo
D) space
  • 15. Why does Mrs. Frizzle say mantids have manners?
A) They wipe their face.
B) They say please and thank you.
C) They look clean.
D) They cross their legs when they sit.
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