Bugs & beetles
6 free practice questions with explanations
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Bugs & beetles: example questions & answers
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What colour is a common ladybird, with black spots?
- APurple
- BBlue
- CGreen
- DRed✓
Answer: The ladybirds we often see are red with little black spots.
Where do beetles keep their delicate wings when they are not flying?
- AThey do not have wings
- BInside their legs
- CUnder a hard wing case on their back✓
- DIn their mouth
Answer: A beetle's hard wing cases open up to let out the soft flying wings underneath.
What do ladybirds like to eat, which helps gardeners?
- ASmall stones
- BGrass
- CGreenfly (aphids)✓
- DFlower petals
Answer: Ladybirds munch up tiny greenfly, so gardeners are happy to see them.
Which beetle can glow with a little light at night to find a mate?
- AA woodlouse
- BA glow-worm✓
- CA stag beetle
- DA ladybird
Answer: Glow-worms make a soft glowing light to help them find each other in the dark.
Which beetle has large jaws that look a bit like a deer's antlers?
- AThe dung beetle
- BThe ground beetle
- CThe ladybird
- DThe stag beetle✓
Answer: The male stag beetle has big jaws shaped like the antlers of a stag deer.
Beetles have a tough outer covering that protects them, called what?
- AA hard shell (exoskeleton)✓
- BFeathers
- CWet slime
- DSoft fur
Answer: A beetle wears its hard skeleton on the outside to keep its body safe.