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Home / Quizzes / Quiz: 75 Mind-Blowing Trivia Questions About Insects

Quiz: 75 Mind-Blowing Trivia Questions About Insects

August 16, 2022 By dan Leave a Comment

A praying mantis insect

To be honest, we don’t notice insects much of the time. And when we do notice them, it’s often not for happy reasons. But these creatures have been around since long before us and will be here long after we’re gone. They are an important part of the ecosystem, and they play a big role in our food chain. So let’s take a break from swatting them away and learn a little more about these amazing creatures with this trivia quiz about insects!

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1 1. Is a worm an insect?
2 2. How many legs does a housefly have?
3 3. What is the largest type of insect in the world?
4 4. How long can a grasshopper live?
5 5. What is the smallest type of insect in the world?
6 6. What do bees make that we eat?
7 7. What is the most common type of insect in the world?
8 8. What is the life expectancy of a mayfly?
9 9. How many times can a dragonfly flap its wings per second?
10 10. What do fireflies use their light for?
11 11. What is the most poisonous insect in the world?
12 12. How far can a flea jump?
13 13. What do termites eat?
14 14. What is the loudest insect in the world?
15 15. What is the most common US state insect?
16 16. What was the largest insect ever found?
17 17. How long does a cicada live?
18 18. What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth?
19 19. What is the world’s deadliest spider?
20 20. How many eyes does a housefly have?
21 21. What is the world’s fastest flying insect?
22 22. How much honey can a beehive produce in one year?
23 23. What is the difference between a wasp and a hornet?
24 24. How do ants communicate with each other?
25 25. What is the primary purpose of an insect’s antennae?
26 26. Which insect can lift something that is heavier than its own weight?
27 27. How do bees know where to find flowers?
28 28. What kind of insect is a stink bug?
29 29. How do cockroaches get into homes?
30 30. What is the difference between an insect and an arachnid?
31 31. What is the difference between a larva and a pupa?
32 32. What do ladybugs eat?
33 33. How can you tell a male cricket from a female cricket?
34 34. Which state is known as the “Insect Capital of the World?”
35 35. What is the primary purpose of an insect’s exoskeleton?
36 36. How many wings does a bee have?
37 37. What kind of animals are most likely to eat insects?
38 38. What is the primary purpose of an insect’s compound eyes?
39 39. Which insects can transmit diseases to humans?
40 40. What kind of insects are used in research?
41 41. What are the most dangerous insects in the world?
42 42. What are the most popular insects to collect?
43 43. What is the difference between an insect and a crustacean?
44 44. How many different kinds of insects are there in the world?
45 45. Which country has the most insects?
46 46. What is the most commonly eaten insect?
47 47. What are the most popular insects to keep as pets?
48 48. Which insects were involved in Biblical plagues?
49 49. What is the primary purpose of an insect’s mouthparts?
50 50. What part of their body do butterflies taste with?
51 51. What kind of insects can fly backwards?
52 52. How do water bugs breathe underwater?
53 53. What is the name for butterfly collecting?
54 54. What are the most popular insects to use in art?
55 55. Which have more biomass on earth — insects or humans?
56 56. In what year did the United States mint a silver dollar with an image of a bumblebee on it?
57 57. In the song “The Itsy Bitsy Spider,” what does the spider climb up?
58 58. In what year was the first National Insect Week celebrated in the United Kingdom?
59 59. Which insects are considered to be good luck in some cultures?
60 60. The author Eric Carle wrote a very popular children’s book that has sold more than 50 million copies — what’s its name?
61 61. True or False: There is a magazine named “BugWorld”
62 62. Where is the Insect Fear Film Festival held?
63 63. What is the name of the longest running insect-themed stage show in the world?
64 64. What was the first live insect to be sent into space?
65 65. Where is the the largest private collection of insects in the world?
66 66. What is the name of the 1998 animated film about insects that was NOT released by Pixar?
67 67. What is the name for an insect passing through all of its growth stages and becoming an adult?
68 68. What kind of insects are used in traditional Chinese medicine?
69 69. In the novella “Metamorphosis,” what character “awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect”?
70 70. Which president had an extensive collection of insects that he kept in his office?
71 71. The insect fair “Insectapalooza” is held annually at which Ivy League college?
72 72. Which country spends the most money on insect control per year?
73 73. The company SkeeterVac manufactures what product, which shoots salt at insects and kills them?
74 74. What is the name for an adult male bee that does not have a stinger?
75 75. What famous writer and scientific theorist collected and studied insects as a hobby?

1. Is a worm an insect?

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No, they are annelids

2. How many legs does a housefly have?

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Six

3. What is the largest type of insect in the world?

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The goliath beetle

4. How long can a grasshopper live?

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Up to five months

5. What is the smallest type of insect in the world?

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The fairyfly

6. What do bees make that we eat?

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Honey

7. What is the most common type of insect in the world?

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Ants

8. What is the life expectancy of a mayfly?

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One day

9. How many times can a dragonfly flap its wings per second?

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500 times per second

10. What do fireflies use their light for?

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To attract mates

11. What is the most poisonous insect in the world?

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The harvester ant

12. How far can a flea jump?

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13 inches

13. What do termites eat?

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Wood (Cellulose)

14. What is the loudest insect in the world?

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The cicada

15. What is the most common US state insect?

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The honey bee

16. What was the largest insect ever found?

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A dragonfly with a wingspan of nearly two feet

17. How long does a cicada live?

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Up to 17 years

18. What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth?

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Butterflies are diurnal and moths are nocturnal

19. What is the world’s deadliest spider?

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The Brazilian Wandering Spider

20. How many eyes does a housefly have?

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Only two – but they are as effective as having many more

21. What is the world’s fastest flying insect?

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The dragonfly, with speeds of up to 35 miles per hour

22. How much honey can a beehive produce in one year?

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60 pounds

23. What is the difference between a wasp and a hornet?

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Wasps are predators and hornets are scavengers

24. How do ants communicate with each other?

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They release pheromones

25. What is the primary purpose of an insect’s antennae?

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To touch and smell

26. Which insect can lift something that is heavier than its own weight?

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The rhinoceros beetle

27. How do bees know where to find flowers?

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By the position of the sun

28. What kind of insect is a stink bug?

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It is a type of shield bug

29. How do cockroaches get into homes?

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They crawl through cracks and crevices

30. What is the difference between an insect and an arachnid?

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Arachnids have eight legs and insects have six

31. What is the difference between a larva and a pupa?

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A larva is an immature form and a pupa is a cocooned form

32. What do ladybugs eat?

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Aphids

33. How can you tell a male cricket from a female cricket?

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Male crickets chirp and female crickets do not

34. Which state is known as the “Insect Capital of the World?”

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Iowa

35. What is the primary purpose of an insect’s exoskeleton?

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Protection

36. How many wings does a bee have?

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Two

37. What kind of animals are most likely to eat insects?

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Birds, bats, reptiles, and amphibians

38. What is the primary purpose of an insect’s compound eyes?

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To see in all directions at once

39. Which insects can transmit diseases to humans?

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Mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas

40. What kind of insects are used in research?

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Fruit flies and cockroaches

41. What are the most dangerous insects in the world?

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The Africanized honey bee and the tsetse fly

42. What are the most popular insects to collect?

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Butterflies and beetles

43. What is the difference between an insect and a crustacean?

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Crustaceans have two pairs of antennae and insects have one

44. How many different kinds of insects are there in the world?

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More than one million

45. Which country has the most insects?

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Indonesia

46.  What is the most commonly eaten insect?

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The grasshopper

47. What are the most popular insects to keep as pets?

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Stick insects and hermit crabs

48.  Which insects were involved in Biblical plagues?

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Flies and locusts

49. What is the primary purpose of an insect’s mouthparts?

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To chew and swallow

50. What part of their body do butterflies taste with?

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Their feet

51. What kind of insects can fly backwards?

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Dragonflies

52.  How do water bugs breathe underwater?

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They breathe through their abdomens

53. What is the name for butterfly collecting?

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Lepidopterology

54.  What are the most popular insects to use in art?

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Beetles and butterflies

55. Which have more biomass on earth — insects or humans?

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Insects, by a large margin

56. In what year did the United States mint a silver dollar with an image of a bumblebee on it?

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1896

57. In the song “The Itsy Bitsy Spider,” what does the spider climb up?

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The water spout

58. In what year was the first National Insect Week celebrated in the United Kingdom?

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1994

59. Which insects are considered to be good luck in some cultures?

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Ladybugs

60.  The author Eric Carle wrote a very popular children’s book that has sold more than 50 million copies — what’s its name?

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“The Very Hungry Caterpillar”

61. True or False: There is a magazine named “BugWorld”

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True, it is published by Entomological Society of America

62.  Where is the Insect Fear Film Festival held?

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Urbana, Illinois

63. What is the name of the longest running insect-themed stage show in the world?

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“Bugsy Malone”

64. What was the first live insect to be sent into space?

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Fruit flies

65. Where is the the largest private collection of insects in the world?

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The Natural History Museum in London???

66. What is the name of the 1998 animated film about insects that was NOT released by Pixar?

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Antz

67.  What is the name for an insect passing through all of its growth stages and becoming an adult?

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Metamorphosis

68. What kind of insects are used in traditional Chinese medicine?

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Grasshoppers, cicadas, and beetles

69. In the novella “Metamorphosis,” what character “awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect”?

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Gregor Samsa

70. Which president had an extensive collection of insects that he kept in his office?

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Theodore Roosevelt

71. The insect fair “Insectapalooza” is held annually at which Ivy League college?

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Cornell University

72. Which country spends the most money on insect control per year?

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The United States

73.  The company SkeeterVac manufactures what product, which shoots salt at insects and kills them?

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The “Bug-A-Salt” gun

74. What is the name for an adult male bee that does not have a stinger?

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A drone

75. What famous writer and scientific theorist collected and studied insects as a hobby?

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Charles Darwin

And there you have it! Hopefully this quiz didn’t bug you too badly and you learned something new about these fascinating creatures. Let us know how you did in the comments! And be sure to check out our huge library of quizzes here.

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