Bug Quiz

How many legs does a spider have? *

All bush crickets live in bushes, true or false *

a) true

b) false

For its size, which can jump the highest? *

a) a grasshopper

b) an olympic pole vaulter

c) a flea

1g of spiders' silk is as strong as *

a) 1g of cotton thread

b) 1g of string

c) 1g of steel

All moth caterpillars are strict vegetarian. *

a) True

b) False

Which habitat is as important as ancient woodland for the number of specialist invertebrate species? *

a) flower rich hay meadows

b) brownfields

Does the Garlic snail whiff of garlic? *

a) Yes

b) No

Are dragonflies generally smaller, more slender-bodied insects, and much weaker fliers than damselflies? *

a) Yes

b) No

For how long does the Scarlet malachite beetle appear each year? *

a) approx 6 months

b) approx 3 months

c) approx three weeks

At what time of the year are you most likely to spot a Scarlet malachite beetle? *

a) Mid-Jan to mid-Feb

b) Mid-May to mid-June

c) Mid-Aug to - mid Sept