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