Milkweed Bugs

Because milkweed bugs have 6 legs, 3 separate body parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and 2 antennae, they are considered to be an _______.

• invertebrate

• vertebrate

• insect

• arachnid

A __________ is a tube-like beak for sucking fluids.

• instar

• proboscis

• nymph

• clutch

Milkweed bugs have a tough outer covering protecting it. This is called the _______.

• exoskeleton

• endoskeleton

• probosics

• molting

An immature milkweed bug is called a(n) _______.

• instar

• clutch

• nymph

• baby

The process of shedding the exoskeleton is called _______.

• instaring

• shedding

• exoskeleton release

• molting

The milkweed bug will molt 5 times before it becomes an adult. Each of these nymphal stages is called a(n) ________.

• molt

• instar

• clutch

• child

A female bug lays her eggs in _____ or clusters of eggs.

• nymphs

• groups

• clutches

• cotton

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Which is the correct identification?

• one on left is male

• one on right is male

About how long is their lifespan from hatching to death?

(This is for captive bugs in our classroom. In the wild, they usually don't live quite as long.)

• 1 month

• 4 months

• 1 year

• 10 years

What do milkweed bugs eat?

• in the wild - milkweed plants AND in the classroom - raw shelled sunflower seeds

• in the wild - sunflower seeds AND in the classroom - milkweed plants

• in the wild - milkweed plants AND in the classroom - parsley plants

• in the wild - raw shelled sunflower seeds AND in the classroom - raw shelled sunflower seeds

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1