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70. Millipede:
a) has a thousand legs b) is a nocturnal plant and wood decomposer c) has four pair of legs per segment d) is fast moving e) can not roll up into a ball when bothered |
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71. Bess Beetle:
a) and larvae live in decomposing wood b) has siphoning mouth parts c) is shiny green d) is a pollinator e) b and d only |
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72. Common Checkered Skipper:
a) host plants can be hibiscus and hollyhock b) visits fields and flower gardens c) bluish grey males are territorial d) all of the above e) a and b only |
WINGS CLOSED
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WINGS OPEN
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UNDERSIDE
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73. Salt Marsh Moth:
a) female has bright orange on hindwings b) is uncommon or rare c) male has bright orange on hindwings d) a and b only e) b and c only |
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74. Zebra Longwing Butterfly:
a) lives year round in Texas and Florida b) flies slowly c) lives in thick tropical and subtropical woody areas d) feeds on pollen of lantana flowers e) all of the above |
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75. Pillbug:
a) has seven pairs of legs b) is a member of the class Crustacea c) rolls into a ball when bothered d) all of the above e) b and c only |
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76. Tenebrio Beetle:
a) decomposes decaying plants and logs b) larvae is the mealworm c) has wings but doesn’t fly d) is a darkling beetle e) all of the above |
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77. Spiny Oak Slug Caterpillar:
a) is a moth caterpillar b) food sources are trees, scrubs c) has a painful sting d) all of the above e) a and b only |
FEMALE
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MALE
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WINGS UP
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78. Pipevine Butterfly:
a) is mimicked by several similar butterflies b) flies quickly from flower to flower c) caterpillars eat bad tasting host plants d) adults like honeysuckle, azalea and lilac flowers e) all of the above |
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79. Locust Borer:
a) is not a serious pest b) is drawn to freshly cut wood c) is solid black d) is green and gold e) has a red head and black body |
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80. Bonus:
How many butterflies do you see? a) 06-08 b) 09-11 c) 12-14 d) 15-17 e) 18-20 |
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81. Julie Longwing Butterfly:
a) is in the Dryas genus all by itself b) adults drink nectar and eat pollen c) the passion flower is the caterpillar host plant d) is a strong flier e) all of the above |
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UNDERSIDE
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82. Spinyback Orb Weaver Spider:
a) feeds on small insects b) lives on porches, in trees and gardens c) faces head down near center of web d) a and b only e) a, b and c |
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83. Sickle-winged Skipper:
a) rest with wings open b) forewings (upper wings) have a hook design c) lives in hill-like areas d) all of the above e) a and b only |
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84. Rough Green Snake:
a) lives on the ground b) eats grasshoppers, crickets, spiders and caterpillars c) does not swim d) is brown in color e) all of the above |
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85. Evergreen Bagworm Moth:
a) c and d only b) c, d and e c) wingless female stays in the silk bag d) small twigs make up the home e) males have clear wings |
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SIDEVIEW
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86. Longtailed Skipper:
a) has a long thin body b) lives in dry areas c) or “Bean Leaf Roller” is the only green longtail d) adults can survive cold winters e) all of the above |
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87. Leaf-footed Bug:
a) is a true bug b) can give off a foul smell when bothered c) has wings that fold over each other d) a, b and c e) b and c only |
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Answers:
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(70) b, (71) a, (72) d, (73) c, (74) e, (75) d, (76) e, (77) d, (78) e, (79) b, (80) d or e, ( 81) e, (82) e, (83) d, (84) b, (85) b, (86) c, (87) d
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