Insect Identification Quiz

Cicadas are commonly known for their loud buzzing or clicking noises produced by the males to attract females during the mating season. They are not to be confused with grasshoppers, beetles, or butterflies which are distinct insects with different characteristics.

The common name for Musca domestica is House Fly, not Fruit Fly, Mosquito, or Dragonfly.

Tiger Beetle is a common name given to these beetles due to their fierce hunting abilities and striped appearance resembling a tiger.

Assassin Bug is the correct common name for this insect known for its predatory behavior. Despite the intimidating name, Assassin Bugs are beneficial predators in controlling pest populations.

The Brown Recluse Spider is commonly known by its name and is not to be confused with other spider species such as the Black Widow, Wolf Spider, or Tarantula.

The correct answer is Coleoptera because it is the scientific order specifically for beetles. Diptera refers to flies, Hymenoptera refers to ants, bees, and wasps, and Lepidoptera refers to butterflies and moths.

Flies belong to the order Diptera, which is characterized by having two wings.

Diptera is the order of insects that includes true flies such as houseflies and mosquitoes. Apidae belongs to the order Hymenoptera, which includes bees. Coleoptera is the order that includes beetles. Lepidoptera is the order that includes butterflies and moths.

The insect Sphecius speciosus is commonly known as the Cicada Killer due to its behavior of hunting cicadas as prey.

The Flesh Fly, also known as Sarcophaga, is a common name for flies in the family Sarcophagidae. While the Horsefly, Housefly, and Bluebottle Fly are all common fly species, they are not specifically referred to as Flesh Flies.

The Predaceous Diving Beetle is commonly known by this name due to its predatory nature in hunting underwater prey.

Hemiptera is the correct order for insects commonly known as half-wings or true bugs. Coleoptera refers to beetles, Diptera to flies, and Lepidoptera to butterflies and moths.

Beetles belong to the order Coleoptera, which is the largest and most diverse order of insects, characterized by their hardened forewings that form protective coverings for the delicate hindwings.

Holometabolous metamorphosis involves complete physical transformation, with distinct larval, pupal, and adult stages.

Holometabolous metamorphosis involves a complete change in form and structure during an insect's life cycle, with distinct larval and pupal stages before reaching adulthood.

The Viceroy Butterfly is commonly known as Limenitis archippus, while the Monarch Butterfly, Painted Lady Butterfly, and Swallowtail Butterfly are distinct species with their own common names.

Spiders belong to the class Arachnida, making them non-insects even though they are closely related to insects.

Bed bugs belong to the order Hemiptera, which includes true bugs known for their piercing-sucking mouthparts.

Hemimetabolous is the term used to describe insect development characterized by three stages: egg, nymph, and adult. This type of metamorphosis is gradual, in contrast to complete metamorphosis where there are four distinct stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Molting is the process of shedding the exoskeleton, and pupation is the stage of development where the insect transforms into a pupa.

The correct common name for 'Lasioderma serricorne' is Cigarette Beetle, as it is known for infesting tobacco products and other dried plant materials.

The common name for the species Danaus plexippus is the Monarch Butterfly, known for its distinctive orange and black wings.

Insects that undergo hemimetabolous metamorphosis experience gradual changes in their appearance and behavior as they grow, while insects with holometabolous metamorphosis go through distinct larval, pupal, and adult stages. Hypermetamorphosis is a rare form of metamorphosis where multiple larval stages have different appearances and behaviors. Pseudometamorphosis is not a recognized term in entomology.

Coleoptera is the order of insects commonly known as beetles. They are characterized by having a pair of hardened forewings called elytra that cover the hind wings used for flight. Lepidoptera refers to butterflies and moths, Hymenoptera includes bees and ants, and Diptera includes flies and mosquitoes.

Metamorphosis in insects can be classified into three main types - Holometabolous, Hemimetabolous, and Paurometabolous. Holometabolous refers to complete metamorphosis, which involves four distinct life stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. In contrast, Hemimetabolous and Paurometabolous are incomplete metamorphosis types with fewer life stages.

Metamorphosis in insects refers to the transformation from larva to adult. Holometabolous insects undergo complete metamorphosis with distinct larval, pupal, and adult stages. Hemimetabolous insects have incomplete metamorphosis with nymph and adult stages, while direct development skips the larval stage entirely and incomplete metamorphosis have simpler metamorphosis with nymphal stages.

Metamorphosis is the biological process through which an organism develops from its juvenile form to its adult form. Ametabolous metamorphosis is a type of development without distinct larval stages.

Holometabolous metamorphosis is characterized by the presence of four distinct stages in an insect's life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Amphimorphic metamorphosis involves gradual transformation without distinct stages. Hemimetabolous metamorphosis has three stages: egg, nymph, and adult. Direct development skips the larval and pupal stages and the young resemble miniature adults.

Hymenoptera is the correct answer as it is the order of insects known for social behavior and includes bees, ants, and wasps. Coleoptera refers to the order of beetles, Diptera to flies, and Lepidoptera to butterflies and moths.

Lepidoptera is the correct order for insects commonly referred to as butterflies and moths. Coleoptera refers to beetles, Hymenoptera includes bees and ants, and Diptera consists of flies.