Insect interrogation

Insects are a massive group of animals. Did you know that there are over 20,000 species of them in Britain alone?

Test your knowledge about these minibeasts and see how much you really know.

Ladybird photograph by Roger Driver

1. An adult insect has how many legs?

A. Two
B. Six
C. Ten

2. Which of these is not an insect?

A. Tiger moth
B. Blue ground beetle
C. Orb spider

3. What is the young of a butterfly called?

A. Caterpillar
B. Worm
C. Bug

4. Can you identify the insect in the picture above?

A. Cockroach
B. Poplar hawk moth
C. Emperor dragonfly

5. What sort of insect is a ladybird?

A. Beetle
B. Butterfly
C. Grasshopper

6. Bees are famous for making which sticky liquid?

A. Sugar cane
B. Chocolate
C. Honey

7. What do insects use to breathe with?

A. Lungs
B. Tracheae
C. Heart

8. Which butterfly has recently been reintroduced into Cornwall?

A. Orange-tip
B. Large white
C. Large blue

9. Which of these insects should you report immediately if you see one?

A. Colorado beetle
B. Great diving beetle
C. Clothes moth

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