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1. What insect type is the most commonly selected by the US states? It is far and away the most popular choice of the states.
2. Hawaii chose a butterfly for its state insect in 2009. It happens to be named after a very famous person associated with the islands. Can you name this beautiful creature?
3. New Mexico has two state insects. One is a butterfly; what is the other insect?
4. Only two US states have included the firefly as their state bug. Can you name them?
5. Honeybees in the United States are not native to our shores. What continent largely affected the hybridization of the species that now is the state insect in 17 locations?
6. This insect is an order that contains around 2,200 species in 15 families globally (usually in tropical and temperate climates). Variations of its name can suggest that worship is a key part of this bug's daily routine. It is also the state insect choice for both South Carolina and Connecticut. Can you name it?
7. Which is the only state with four insects as official bug designees?
8. Alaska is pretty far north with plenty of rugged territory and weather. That said, its state insect probably needs to be pretty hardy. Name this inhabitant of the Land of the Midnight Sun.
9. The ladybug is the insect choice for six states: Delaware, Massachusetts, Ohio, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. Ladybugs are actually beetles. They are very beneficial in controlling aphid populations that damage plants. The ladybug also has a defense mechanism. What is it?
10. The Monarch Butterfly is the state insect in Alabama, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Texas, Vermont, and West Virginia. Monarchs are noted for making vast migrations beginning in late summer. Some stay in the United States, but the vast majority head somewhere else. Where do they go?
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