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Insects Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about insects. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by LilSpikey. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
LilSpikey

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,820

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
3 / 5

Plays
1772

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 5

1. How many body sections do insects have? Hint

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Question 2 of 5

2. About how many tiny eye facets inside of compound eyes does a fly have? Hint

1000

2000

4000

500

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Question 3 of 5

3. What is the smallest species of butterfly? Hint

Monarch

Western Pygmy Blue

Viceroy

Swallowtail

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Question 4 of 5

4. Most moths have knobs at the end of their antennae.

True

False

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Question 5 of 5

5. How do butterflies and moths become poisonous? Hint

they eat poisonous plants

they get it from landing constantly on poison ivy

they are born poisonous

they eat poisonous spiders

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many body sections do insects have?

Answer: 3

Insects have a head, a thorax, and an abdomen. Spiders have only 2.

2. About how many tiny eye facets inside of compound eyes does a fly have?

Answer: 4000

Flies have big eyes with thousands of smaller eyes in them called compound eyes.

3. What is the smallest species of butterfly?

Answer: Western Pygmy Blue

This species of butterfly has a wing span of 3 eighths of an inch!

4. Most moths have knobs at the end of their antennae.

Answer: False

Most butterflies have knobs at the end of their antennae.

5. How do butterflies and moths become poisonous?

Answer: they eat poisonous plants

The butterflies and moths can only be poisonous if they eat poison plants.

Source: Author LilSpikey

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Referenced Topics

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