Investigating Interesting Insect Information

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1. How is a bumble bee different from a honey bee?

2. Many insects use camouflage. Name one of the laws of camouflage.

3. What is your state's official insect? (Use your online research skills to find the answer.)

4. What is the third stage of the Monarch butterfly's life cycle called? What occurs during that stage?

5. What insect keeps its own garden?

6. Name a flower that butterflies will use for nectar.

7. Do bees sleep?

8. What is entomology?

9. Name three insects that live in the desert.

10. How do beetles communicate with each other? Helpful hint. Use the Find command to scan the text rather than read the whole page. Go Edit ... Find. Enter the word "commun" and click Find. The text will be highlighted.

11. How can you tell if there are termites in a wall? Check out the bug of the month

12. Name an insect relative of termites.

13. Who can hold their breath longer, you or a cockroach?

14. Ticks can spread diseases to people. How can you protect yourself around ticks?

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