Lab Catch Up

What am I?

• Viper

• Caterpillar

• Cobra

• Beetle larva

Answer explanation

Larva of a sphinx hawk moth (Hemeroplanes triptolemus)

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/hawk-moth-caterpillar-snake-untamed-spd#:~:text=A%20convincing%20disguise%20transforms%20the,form%20of%20a%20pit%20viper.

What form/s of camouflage are cuttlefish known to use?

• Visual camouflage

• Electric camouflage

• Auditory camouflage

• Olfactory camouflage

Answer explanation

Bioelectric cues are reduced via a behavioural freeze response to a predator stimulus. The reduction of bioelectric fields created by the freeze-simulating stimulus resulted in a possible decrease in shark predation risk by reducing detectability.

https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2015.1886

How does the blue eyed katydid avoid predation?

• Calls from spiny plants

• Calls during the day

• Shortens calls

• Doesn't call, instead visually finds mates

Answer explanation

Other katydids in the same forest change their calls, but this katydid doesn't need to because the spines will damage the bat's wings.

Who has the biggest eye?

• Elephant

• Wolf

• Moose

• Ostrich

What am I?

• Viper

• Cobra

• Beetle larva

• Chrysalis

Answer explanation

Owl Butterfly, Dynastor darius darius

What animal can hear the highest frequencies?

• Trident bat

• Wax moth

• Dolphin

• Dog

Answer explanation

Can hear up to 300 kHz. Bats only up to 200 kHz. They use their sensitive antennae to detect bats.

Also can emit their own high frequency chirps to confuse bats. May even use extremely high frequency chirps as secret communication system.

What am I?

• Snake

• Caterpillar

• Beetle Larva

• Chrysalis

Answer explanation

Madagascar Leaf Nosed Snake.

Males have pointy snouts and females have leafy snouts

How does this caterpillar avoid getting eaten by ants?

• Visual camouflage

• Olfactory camouflage

• Electrical camouflage

• Vibratory camouflage

Answer explanation

It has similar cuticular chemicals as the twigs of the plant.

If it is moved to another plant, after it moults it again has similar cuticular chemicals as the twigs.

A falcon can see a 10cm object from how far away?

• 100m

• 500m

• 1000m

• 1500m

Answer explanation

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1741125

What animal has the most taste buds?

• Honey bee

• Dairy cow

• Snake

• Catfish

Answer explanation

Some large catfish can have as many as 175,000 taste buds. Cows have 25,000. Snakes don't really have taste buds. Bees don't have taste buds.

Octopus can have up to 2 million receptors per arm!