ENT202 Test 1 Quiz 3

Cockroaches are in Order ________

Blattodea

Termites are found in the Order ________.

Blattodea

The first part of the word Phasmatodea means ________.

ghost

Aquatic insects are important as indicators of ____________.

lake and stream health

Cockroaches enclose their eggs in ________.

oothecae

What causes solitary grasshoppers to switch to producing the gregarious form called locusts?

rainy weather and bumping into each other when they are overcrowded

Dermaptera means "__________"

skin-wings

Thrips are very ________ insects.

small

Most species of Blattodea live in __________.

the tropics

(t/f) Termites are social insects that form large colonies with specialized castes for different tasks.

true

(t/f) Termites can build large structures that are capable of maintaining a relatively constant temperature and aiding in air exchange with the outside environment.

true

True Bugs are in what Suborder?

Heteroptera

Characteristics of the Mantodea that distinguish them from other insects include (mark all that are correct) a) long antennae with large knobs on the end b) grasping front legs c) large eyes d) the ability to turn their heads nearly 180 degrees (turn their heads to see behind themselves)

b, c, d b) grasping front legs c) large eyes d) the ability to turn their heads nearly 180 degrees (turn their heads to see behind themselves)

Which of the following is NOT true about cockroaches. a) some are very colorful b) they can be good pets c) they are primarily tropical d) almost all are serious pests e) they enclose their eggs in oothecae

d) almost all are serious pests

(t/f) Cockroaches are strictly carnivores.

false

(t/f) The queen and king of a termite colony are the same size.

false (The queen is larger than the king)

The insect that can reproduce by giving birth to clones of themselves are the _____.

aphids