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Answers can be found at the bottom of this page.
Answers can be found at the bottom of this page.
Adult Ladybug
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Ladybug Pupa
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1. Ladybug beetle:
a) feeds on aphids and corn pollen b) feeds on other insects and plant bugs c) spends winter under leaves d) all of the above e) a and c only |
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2. Gulf Coast Toad:
a) causes warts b) eats flies, mosquitoes, other insects and spiders c) b only d) is considered a pest e) a, b and d |
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3. Black and Yellow Argiope Spider:
a) spins a web b) catches small flying insects c) eats flower petals d) a and b only e) eats large grasshoppers |
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4. Leafhopper Assassin bug:
a) is considered a pest b) is considered a predator c) has a clog-like wheel on its back d) never attacks humans or mammals e) all of the above |
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5. Honey Bee:
a) stings when agitated b) is endangered c) makes honey d) pollinates flowers and crops e) all of the above |
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6. Texas Spiny Lizard:
a) eats insects b) uses camouflage to hurt its prey c) is a skillful climber d) the female has a dark wavy line across its back e) all of the above |
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7. Tuxedo Cat:
a) eats mice and grasshoppers b) is a canine c) is beneficial d) a and c only e) a and b only |
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8. Corn Earworm Caterpillar:
a) c and e only b) c and d only c) eats leaves of corn, tomato and cotton plants d) is considered beneficial e) is considered a severe pest |
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9. Mockingbird:
a) State bird of Texas b) male has blue and grey feathers c) all except b d) eats caterpillars and seeds e) Mimics songs of other birds |
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10. Monarch Butterfly:
a) all except d b) larvae and adult are poisonous c) larvae eat leaves and buds of milkweed plant d) has a black band across lower wings e) pollinates flowers |
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FEMALE
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11. Cardinal:
a) eats insects and seeds b) is beneficial c) enjoys taking a bath d) female has light red feathers e) all of the above |
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12. Dog:
a) all except b b) aerates the soil c) digs up plants d) barks e) is a friend of man |
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13. Bumble Bee:
a) is nonaggressive b) is considered a pest c) is beneficial as a pollinator d) is not related to the honey bee e) none of the above |
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14. Texas Spotted Whiptail Lizard:
a) eats insects, termites and caterpillars b) males have a blue belly c) is not a good climber d) a and b only e) moves slowly |
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15. Western Grass Green Grasshopper:
a) is considered a pest b) is well camouflaged c) lives in old fields and roadsides d) has a purple red stripe on its legs e) all of the above |
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16. Bordered Patch Butterfly:
a) lives in agricultural areas b) is considered a pest c) is a beneficial pollinator of daisy, ragweed and sunflowers d) is found all over Texas e) all except b |
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17. Green Anole Lizard:
a) eats insects and small bugs b) can change skin color c) member of the iguanid family d) is beneficial e) all of the above |
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