Insect Identification

It's all sorts of creepy crawlies in this trivia game about identifying various types of insects.

15 questions · Published March 9, 2026

Trivia questions (5 of 15)

Multiple Choice
1. What is the name of this larval form of a butterfly?
The caterpillar is a larva that enters into a chrysalis, or cocoon, and goes through a massive chemical change to emerge as a butterfly.
Multiple Choice
2. What insect is shown here, said to be able to survive anything, including nuclear war?
FUN FACT
While many insects are hardy, the cockroach takes it to a new level, even being able to survive without its own head for up to two weeks.
Multiple Choice
3. What substance is shown here, covering the body of this insect?
Bees land on flowers and collect their pollen, carrying it to other plants and helping them grow.
They also take the substance back to their hives where it serves as the only source of protein for their young.
Multiple Choice
4. What is this creature that shares its name with a type of weaponry?
The bullet ant is found in Central and South America in large colonies in rain forests.
It gets its name due to its bite which is so painful it is likened to being shot by a gun.
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5. Despite looking like a leaf, the katydid eats both plant and animal matter, making it an ____vore.
Despite seeming quite docile, the katydid is a fierce omnivore who hunts other insects and even some small vertebrate creatures.

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