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