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Clouded Sulphur, partial open wing
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194. Clouded Sulphur Butterfly:
a) is often seen in fields and along roadsides b) adults have double hindwing spots c) is sometimes called common Sulphur d) a, b and c only e) b and c only |
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195. Pyrrhocoris apterus, Red Fire Bug:
a) is a native North American species b) is considered a beneficial insect c) feeds on seeds on many plants including linden, limes and mallow d) a and b only e) b and c only |
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196. American Robin:
a) lives in Texas year around b) is known as the harbinger of Spring c) eggs are solid white d) has a sidekick named Batman e) a and d only |
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197. Crape Myrtle Bark Scale:
a) is a nonnative pest insect b) causes deposits of honeydew and black sooty mold growth c) females are felt-like white insects about 2mm (0.08 inch) d) turn to a pink liquid when crushed e) all of the above |
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198. Blush Conchylodes (salamisalis) Moth:
a) is found in South Texas, Mexico to Central America b) wingspan is about two inches c) is a member of the Royal Moth family d) all of the above e) b and c only |
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199. Gray Squirrels:
a) are active all year long b) do not bury nuts or acorns where they find them c) build nest in tree cavities or old Woodpecker holes d) a, b and c only e) b and c only |
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200. Io Moth Caterpillar:
a) is solid lime green b) pupates in a chrysalis c) has painful many-branched stinging spines d) occurs only in the desert regions of the United States e) none of the above |
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201. Spider Mites (and eggs):
a) are tiny eight-legged plant-feeding adult pest b) are easy to remove from plant leaves c) cause no damage to plants d) b only e) a and c only |
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202. Robber Flies:
a) have small eyes on the side of their head b) catch their prey on the wing c) have two pair of wings d) all of the above e) c only |
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Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle, Lepinotarsa haldemani
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203. Haldeman’s Green Potato Beetle
a) is a small metallic green domed body beetle b) host plants are a member of the Solanaceae (tomato) family c) is named after Samuel Haldeman a 19th century entomologist (TX) d) a and c only e) a, b and c only |
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204. Black Ground Beetles:
a) are medium sized pest insects b) feed on caterpillars and other soft bodied insects c) are scarce in North America d) live in aquatic environments e) none of the above |
Ladybug Beetle Pupa
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Ladybug Beetle Eggs & Larva
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Ladybug Beetle One Spot
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205. Complete Metamorphosis (in correct order):
a) egg, pupa, larva, adult b) pupa, larva, adult, egg c) adult, egg, pupa, larva d) egg, larva, pupa, adult e) larva, pupa, egg, adult |
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206. Ladybug Beetle Larva:
a) resembles a miniature “alligator” b) is fast growing c) is often the most beneficial stage in the development life-cycle d) transforms into the non-feeding pupa stage e) all of the above |
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Painted Bunting, Bath Time
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207. Painted Bunting:
a) white eggs are marked with reddish-brown dots b) bright green female feeds on seeds c) can be difficult to see in thickets d) all of the above e) b and c only |
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208. Field Cricket:
a) prefers to live only indoors b) life cycle is complete metamorphosis c) has a higher pitched song than grasshoppers d) a and b only e) b and c only |
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209. Question Mark Butterfly:
a) has angle wings with white “punctuation marks” on the hindwings b) has bristled short front legs (brush-footed) c) overwinters as an adult d) a, b and c only e) a and b only |
Emerald, Nemoria tuscarora, no white spots on abdomen
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Wavy-line Emerald Moth,Synchlora aerata
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Emerald, Nemoria tuscarora, no white spots on abdomen
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210. Emeralds Moths:
a) larvae are known as inchworms, spanworms or loopers b) are nocturnal but will come to light c) adults tend to rest with wings open d) b and c only e) a, b and c only |
Mallard Ducks on Small Pond
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211. Mallard Ducks:
a) are a rare non-migrating wild duck b) habitat includes almost any freshwater environment c) diet consist of only plant roots d) a and b only e) b and c only |
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Answers:
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194 d, 195 c, 196 b, 197 e, 198 a, 199 d, 200 c, 201 a, 202 b,
203 e, 204 b, 205 d, 206 e, 207 d, 208 c, 209 d, 210 e, 211 b |