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- 1. Multiple Choice
Because milkweed bugs have 6 legs, 3 separate body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and 2 antennae, they are considered to be an _______.
invertebrate
vertebrate
insect
arachnid
- 2. Multiple Choice
A __________ is a tube-like beak for sucking fluids.
instar
proboscis
nymph
clutch
- 3. Multiple Choice
Milkweed bugs have a tough outer covering protecting it. This is called the _______.
exoskeleton
endoskeleton
probosics
molting
- 4. Multiple Choice
An immature milkweed bug is called a(n) _______.
instar
clutch
nymph
baby
- 5. Multiple Choice
The process of shedding the exoskeleton is called _______.
instaring
shedding
exoskeleton release
molting
- 6. Multiple Choice
The milkweed bug will molt 5 times before it becomes an adult. Each of these nymphal stages is called a(n) ________.
molt
instar
clutch
child
- 7. Multiple Choice
A female bug lays her eggs in _____ or clusters of eggs.
nymphs
groups
clutches
cotton
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which is the correct identification?
one on left is male
one on right is male
- 9. Multiple Choice
About how long is their lifespan from hatching to death?
(This is for captive bugs in our classroom. In the wild, they usually don't live quite as long.)
1 month
4 months
1 year
10 years
- 10. Multiple Choice
What do milkweed bugs eat?
in the wild - milkweed plants AND in the classroom - raw shelled sunflower seeds
in the wild - sunflower seeds AND in the classroom - milkweed plants
in the wild - milkweed plants AND in the classroom - parsley plants
in the wild - raw shelled sunflower seeds AND in the classroom - raw shelled sunflower seeds
- 11. Multiple Choice
Approximately, how old is the female when she mates?
1 week
1 month
2 months
5 months
- 12. Multiple Choice
Approximately, how many eggs can we expect each of our females to lay?
Five clutches of 20 eggs (Total of 100)
One clutch of 20 eggs (Total of 20)
Five clutches of 100 eggs (Total of 500)
Ten clutches of 20 eggs (Total of 200)
- 13. Multiple Choice
Approximately, what percent of eggs that are laid will be females?
10
25
50
75
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about molting?
Milkweed bugs must molt because their exoskeleton is not flexible so they cannot grow inside it.
After molting, their new exoskeleton is moist and flexible, allowing them to grow.
After molting, they grow to twice their original size within minutes.
Within a few hours of molting, the new exoskeleton hardens, providing the protection they need.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Milkweed bugs go through a process of gradual maturing that happens through stages (eggs, instars, adults). This is called __________________________.
molting
proboscis
metamorphosis
incomplete metamorphosis
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