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Insect Invaders, by Anne Capeci
Contributed by: Santos
  • 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) something you wear
B) a place to live and grow
C) a place to swim
D) a place to jump and play
  • 3. How strong is a spider's silk?
A) not very strong
B) stronger than steel
C) stronger than fishing line
D) as strong as a hair
  • 4. Both arachnids and insects have what in common?
A) an exoskeleton
B) same number of legs
C) same number of body parts
D) wings
  • 5. How does a praying mantis fool its prey?
A) It smells like nectar.
B) It hides, then jumps out.
C) It looks like a plant and doesn't move.
D) It prays for an insect to walk by.
  • 6. How does a predator get its food?
A) It hunts and kills other animals.
B) It steals food from other animals.
C) It begs for food.
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) robber fly
B) snake
C) ant
D) aphids
  • 9. Why don't spiders get stuck in their own webs?
A) They are scared of it.
B) They don't touch it.
C) They only touch dry strands.
D) They are too heavy for the web.
  • 10. How does a tarantula catch its prey?
A) It captures prey in its web.
B) It traps prey in a hole.
C) It hunts for prey.
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) habitat
C) metamorphosis
D) photosynthesis
  • 12. How do aphids cause problems in the garden?
A) They smell bad.
B) They weigh down the leaves.
C) They eat plants.
D) They eat pollinators.
  • 13. What is elytra?
A) extra set of eyes
B) armor-like wings
C) jointed legs
D) the head of an insect
  • 14. Where does Mrs. Frizzle take the class on a field trip?
A) zoo
B) park
C) space
D) her house
  • 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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