Did you go searching for insect specimens in your yard as a child? Did you have an ant farm that you loved to watch? What about a well-organized bug collection? Maybe you still have a bug collection, in which case, this set of insect trivia questions and answers is going to be right up your chrysalis. Get your transparent boxes, magnifying glasses, and hiking boots ready and prepare for this creepy crawly set of questions!
These insect trivia questions cover all types of creepy crawlies and insect-related knowledge, including the study of bugs and general facts.
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Only females of what type of insect will bite humans?
Aphid
Mosquito
Scarab Beetle
Centipede
What are the four stages of metamorphosis in insects?
Larva, Caterpillar, Pupa, Adult
Egg, Pupa, Larva, Adult
Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult
Egg, Caterpillar, Pupa, Adult
Which insect is known to live almost exclusively on animal waste?
Dragonfly
Scarab Beetle
Killer Bee
Tiger Beetle
What scientists study insects?
Entomologists
Ornithologists
Oceanographers
Meteorologists
Which insect has the same bioluminescent properties as fungi?
Cockroaches
Locusts
Bees
Fireflies
What do bee-eaters do first when they catch an insect with a stinger?
Drop It From The Air
Ignore The Stinger
Roll It Around
Smack It On A Branch
The sloth’s fur is an entire ecosystem of its own. What do insects live off on a sloth?
Algae In The Fur
Sloth’s Fatty Deposits
Seeds That Attach
Dropped Fruit
What insect couldn’t survive with the Bucket Orchid?
Termite
Orchid Bee
Red Tip Beetle
Orchid Moth
Which insect can see ultraviolet light?
Spider
Bee
Grasshopper
Fly
Which insect uses their silk-exuding larvae for gluing leaves into hollow balls where they nest?
Heliconius Butterflies
African Weaver Ants
Goliath Beetle
Bush Crickets
What insect has a hardened and thickened outer pair of wings?
Beetle
Butterfly
Bee
Dragonfly
Which insect has a hearing organ in one of its wing veins which enables it to hear the shriek of bats?
Dragonfly
Hawk Moth
Horse Fly
Lacewing Butterfly
Which insect can feign a bodily explosion to deter its enemies?
Bombardier Beetle
Nasute Termite
Lyre Beetle
Balor Spider
What insect transmits the disease of sleeping sickness?
Fruit Fly
Cat Flea
Mosquito
Tsetse Fly
Which are the most dangerous insects?
Bombardier Beetles
Tarantula Hawks
Hissing Cockroaches
Mosquitoes
Which insect has four equally-sized wings?
Grasshopper
Housefly
Mayfly
Termite
What insects are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey?
Beetles
Bees
Butterflies
Ants
What insect was sacred in Ancient Egypt?
Cricket
Scarab Beetle
Black Widow Spider
Bee
What is the immature form of an insect that does not pass through a pupal stage?
Nymph
Imago
Embryo
Larva
What is the most abundant insect in the Amazon Rainforest?
Ant
Mosquito
Moth
Bee
What insects have large, colorful wings that are covered with tiny scales?
Ants
Dragonflies
Bees
Butterflies
How does an insect smell?
Through Its Antennae
Through The Nose
Insects Can’t Smell
Through Tiny Pores
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