Monday, September 24, 2007

Test writing Assignment

1. what type of insect has a moniliform antenna?
a.praying mantis
b.butterfly
c.termites
d.lady bug

2. lice prefer what type of heads?
a. normal heads
b. dirty heads
c. big heads
d. clean heads

3. what is the term for the parts of a compound eye?
a. ommatidium
b.ocelli
c.scape
d.pedicel

4. what type of antenna does an ant have?
a.serrate
b.geniculate
c.aristate
d.lamellate

5. There are more than _______ dung beeetles?

6. what insect has a stylate antenna?
a.butter fly
b.house flies
c.bee flies
d.horse flies

7. how many aphids can a lady bug eat in a day?
a. 153
b.100
c.75
d.over 200

8. where is the cochroach hall of fame located?
a. North Carolina
b. florida
c. alabama
d. texas

9. what are two tagma of spiders?
a. head, neck
b. thorax, legs
c. legs, neck
d. thorax, abdomen

10. how do army ants travel?
a. in rows
b. in bunches
c. in columns
d. in pairs

11. where is the anal opening?
a. on the abdomen
b. on the thorax
c. on the head
d. on the legs


12.scratch the three different parts on the anennae?


13. how does the burying beetle decompose a dead animal?

14. The three main functions of tagma is ______, _______, and ______

15. Cockroaches, crickets, true bugs and katydids all have _______ antennaes

16. On Capitate insects. The tip of the antennae is enlarged into a rounded _________

17. The three main sections of an antennae is ______, _______, and _______

Thursday, September 13, 2007

5 multiple choice questions

1. what is a prominent feature of the head?

A. nose

B. wings

C. mouth

D. ears

2. which type of insect has a mouthpart which allows them to pierce and suck?

A. beetle

B. mosquito

C. butterfly

D. roach

3. What is a liquid-diet that mosquitos eat

A. plant juices

B. fog

C. blood

D.rain

4. Adults that dont feed have what type of mouth part?

A. maxilla

B. vestigal

C. siphoning

D. sponging

5. sponging mouthparts is common among which type of insect?

A. ants

B. praying mantis

C. moths

D. flys