About Insects and Bugs Quiz
Insects are the most varied group of animals on Earth, and beetles alone outnumber all the kinds of mammals, birds and fish put together. The Insects and Bugs Quiz covers how insects are built, how they grow from egg to adult, how bees make honey and ants farm, why crickets chirp faster when it is warm, and which crawlers are not insects at all, such as spiders, ticks and centipedes. The facts were checked against current research, and names that changed, along with claims that turned out to be wrong, were updated or removed.
How to play Insects and Bugs Quiz
- Press Start for the first of ten questions. The clock starts with it and stops at your last answer.
- Each question asks about insects and other small creatures: their bodies, how they grow and how they live.
- Tap an answer, or press 1 to 4 (or A to D) on a keyboard. Answers are final: you see the right one and a one-line explanation, then press Next.
- Most correct answers ranks first, then the fastest time. Only a member’s first finished quiz of the day counts for the leaderboard.
Tips & strategy
- Count the legs: insects have six, spiders and their relatives have eight, and centipedes and millipedes have many more.
- Know the two ways insects grow: complete change through a pupa, like butterflies, or gradual change through nymphs, like grasshoppers.
- Social insects, such as bees, ants, wasps and termites, live in colonies with a queen, which explains many of their habits.
Insects and Bugs Quiz: questions and answers
Are spiders in the Insects and Bugs Quiz?
Yes, as the bugs in the title. The quiz often asks how to tell a spider from an insect, so they make good trick questions.
Are the facts up to date?
Yes. The questions were checked against recent sources, and a few popular claims that research has since overturned were removed.
How many questions does the Insects and Bugs Quiz have?
153 checked questions: 45 easy, 69 medium and 39 hard. Each day takes ten, easiest first, and a question doesn’t come back until its level has been used up.