What insect am I? Flashcards
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Monarch Butterfly
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Black swallowtail butterfly
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Cabbage butterfly
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fall webworm moth
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painted lady butterfly
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Isabella moth
I have a round, red or yellow body with black spots and can be found on weeds or garden plants where I feed on insect pests such as aphids.
ladybug
I look like a stick and can sometimes be seen at night feeding on leaves and shrubs.
walking stick
My ears are located on my front legs, females have a long, narrow egg-laying ovipositor, and only the males make a sound.
cricket
I am a social insect who lives in a hive made up of many wax cells, my legs have “ears” and baskets for carrying pollen, I communicate by dancing, and I have a stinger at the end of my abdomen for protection.
honeybee
I have a very tiny, soft body and can often be seen in large swarms.
gnat
I am a very small insect, just one-hundredth of an inch!
fairy fly
I am one of the largest insects, up to four inches long!
Goliath beetle
I live in paper nests made from chewed-up wood and can frequently be seen on eaves of buildings and porches.
hornet
I have a thick, tough exoskeleton, am active during the day, I have hearing organs on my abdomen, and I have wings shaped like a roof.
grasshopper
I have especially large eyes to hunt insects, and I do not sting.
dragonfly
I carry diseases, but only females bite. I can be controlled by filling in ponds and pools or by using insecticide.
mosquito
I have many different types, most of which are pests, and I have a downward curved snout with antennae attached near the middle.
weevil