Bug Project

Why are 'Cimex lectularius' called Bedbugs

• They eat people's flesh through the beds

• They drink blood from host through beds

• They consume blood from any type of soft habitat that host rest in

• They live in beds

Goliath Beetle is..

• The only beetle named after a God

• A beetle that can grow up to 8 inches and can be the size of a mouse.

• Are different to species due to the ability to climb up large objects

• A rock band

What are the bugs we talked about

• Cicadas

• Cimex lectularius (Bed bugs)

• Cicados

• Goliath Beetle

• Bedbags

What is one figurative quote from the passage, "Goliath Beetle."

• "....a giant compared to all other beetles."

• "Goliath beetles are truly the giants of the insect world."

• "It is named after a bible character named Goliath."

• "..the pupa is as big as an acorn at a young age."

Goliath Beetle Question 1 Why has the author chosen to include the word metamorphosis in the text?

• A It highlights the comparison between the beetle and a helicopter.

• B It describes a biological process that the beetle undergoes.

• C It expresses the author's objectivity about an unusual insect.

• D It explains why scientists are impressed with the beetle's life cycle.

Goliath Beetle Question 2 Which of the following is an example of the author using words that have a violent connotation?

• A She describes the vertical black bands on the elytron that cover Goliath beetles' wings.

• B She compares the Goliath beetle cocoons to suits of protective armor.

• C The author details the four stages of the Goliath beetle's life cycle.

• D She writes that Goliath beetles use their jaws to slash, impale, and chomp food.

Prime Time for Cicadas Question 2 Why has the author chose to use the figurative phrase on the dot?

• A to describe the small holes made by cicadas as they hatch

• B to highlight their specific and extraordinary life cycles

• C to identify the precise location where they may be seen

• D to suggest the amazing regularity of when they will emerge

Prime Time for Cicadas Question 3 Why do you think the author chose to use the words prime time in the title?

• A to reveal her knowledge about prime numbers and cicada instincts

• B to focus on the importance of the insect's well-timed life cycle

• C to highlight how researchers solved a puzzling mystery about the insect

• D to emphasize that cicadas must emerge in the evening in order to survive