Science Olympiad Auburn University Competition Don’t Bug Me! Science Olympiad Auburn University Competition

1. What order does this arthropod belong to? a- Odonata b- Neuroptera c- Ephemeroptera d- Thysanura 2. What “unique” term is usually associated with the mouthparts of arthropods in this order? a- Mandibulate b- Vestigial c- Chelicerate d- None of the Above 3. How long do the adults typically live? a- One day b- One week c- One month d- One year

3. What order does this arthropod belong to? a- Thysanura b- Siphonaptera c- Mallophaga d- Anoplura 4. What is the primary food for adult females? a- Blood b- Hair c- Dog food d- Skin 5. What attribute do eggs of this arthropod have? a- Hairy b- Slimy c- Sticky d- None of the Above

7. What phylum does this arthropod belong to? a- Thysanura b- Siphonaptera c- Insecta d- None of the Above 8. The appendages associated with the abdomen in this arthropod is called: a- Cerci b- Cornicles c- Setae d- Styli

9. What order do ALL of these arthropods belong to? a- Blattaria b- Mantodea c- Orthoptera d- None of the Above 10. What term is usually associated with the forewing(s) in this order? a- Hemelytra b- Elytra c- Haltere d- Tegmina

11. What is the common name of the insects in this order that have a pronotal shield? a- Preying Mantids b- Cockroaches c- Grasshoppers e- None of the Above What is the common name of the insects in this order that have cerci? d- None of the Above 13. What structure in preying mantids is enlarged on the foreleg? a- Coxa b- Trochanter c- Femur d- Tibia

14. What order does this arthropod belong to? a- Homoptera b- Isoptera c- Hymenoptera d- Neuroptera 15. Some adults in this order have wings, and some do not. What do you call the adult insects that HAVE wings? a- Apterous b- Alate c- Calyptrate d- Pterate 16. What food source is this arthropod typically associated with? a- Blood b- Leaves c- Fruit d- Wood 17. Some adults from this order are involved with protecting the colony. They are called: a- Guards b- Watchmen c- Protectors d- Soldiers

18. What order does this arthropod belong to? a- Odonata b- Ephemeroptera c- Dragonflies d- Neuroptera 19. The immatures of this order (nymphs/naiads) breathe via: a- Lungs b- Spiracles c- Gills d- Noses 20. One would expect adults within this order to be good predators because: a- They fly fast b- They have large compound eyes c- All of the Above d- None of the Above

21. What order does this arthropod belong to? a- Hemiptera b- Homoptera c- Hymenoptera d- Neuroptera 22. One “unique” character associated with this order is: a- Halteres b- Hammuli c- Hemelytra d- Elytra 23. You catch an immature (nymph) belonging to this order. You know this immature belongs to this order because: a- They have cornicles b- They have 8-segmented antennae c- Their beaks arise from the front of the head d- They produce honeydew

24. What order does this arthropod belong to: a- Hemiptera b- Homptera   a- Hemiptera b- Homptera c- Hymenoptera d- Isoptera 25. The primary food source associated with this order is: a- Blood b- Phloem c- Xylem d- Leaves 26. An example of a predator from this order is: a- Aphid b- Cicada c- Spittlebug d- None of the Above

27. What order does this arthropod belong to? a-Hemiptera b-Homoptera c-Hymenoptera d-Diptera 28. Most (non-social) females in this order have an abdominal appendage called a- Cerci b- Ovipositer c- Styli d- Stinger 29. Common names of some of the insects belonging to this order are: a- Ants b- Honeybees c- Sawflies d- All of the Above 30. Most species in this order are considered beneficial because: a- They pollinate flowers b. They feed on other insects c- The produce honey d- None of the Above

31. What order does this arthropod belong to? a- Coleoptera b- Hemiptera c- Diptera d- Lepidoptera 32. The “unique” structure associated with this order is: a- Hemelytra b- Hammuli c- Halteres d- Elytra 33. What type of metamorphosis does this order have? a- None b- Incomplete c- Hemimetabolous d- Complete 34. The common name of the family of insects within this order that contains the most species (and has a “snout”) are called: a- Grubs b- Ladybugs c- Weevils d- None of the Above 35. Of the following terms, which one is not associated with the mouthparts associated with this order? a- Labium b- Labrum c- Mandible d- Chelicera

36. What order does this arthropod belong to? a- Hymenoptera b- Hemiptera c- Diptera d- Homoptera 37. The “unique” structure associated with the metathorax of arthropods within this order are called: a- Calyptere b- Elytra c- Haltere d- Spiracles 38. The mouthpart type associated with this order are: a- Piercing-sucking b- Chewing c- Siphoning d- None of the above 39. Immatures of many of the species within this order are called: a-Grubs b-Caterpillars c-Maggots d-Nymphs

40. What order does this arthropod belong to? a-Lepidoptera b-Hymenoptera c-Trichoptera d-Ephemeroptera 41. Wings on arthropods within this order are covered with: a-Hairs b-Scales c-Wax d-All of the above 42. The mouthpart type associated with arthropods within this order are called: a-Piercing-sucking b-Chewing c-Siphoning d-Rasping-sucking 43. The additional “false” legs found on most immatures within this order are called: a-Prolegs b-Hindlegs c-Bootlegs d-True legs 44. Adult males typically have “bushy” antennae in order to detect females. The scientific term for “bushy” is: a-Filiform b-Plumose c-Aristate d-Lamellate

45. What class does this arthropod belong to? a-Diplopoda b-Chilopoda c-Insecta d-Crustacea 46. This class of arthropods only has 2 body types; Head and ?? a-Abdomen b-Body c-Cephalothorax d-Thorax

47. What class does this arthropod belong to? a-Diplopoda b-Chilopoda c-Insecta d-Crustacea 48. The “skin” of this arthropod is called: a-Chitin b-Exoskeleton c-Skin d-Sclerotin

49. What class does this arthropod belong to? a-Crustacea b-Isopoda c-Diplopoda d-Arachnida 50. What “unique” character does this class have compared to the other 4 primary classes of arthropods? a-Cephalothorax b-Two pair of antennae c-Chelicerate mouthparts d-Abdomen

Arachnida Susanne: Need to pull up a good picture on the internet 51. What class does this arthropod belong to? a-Crustacea b-Arachnida c-Diplopoda d-Insecta 52. What “unique” character does this class have compared to the other 4 primary classes of arthropods? a-Cephalothorax b-Body c-Chelicerate mouthparts d-None of the above Missing Picture???

Bonus Questions 1. What is the primary physical reason that insects do not have lungs? a- Surface-volume ratio b- Blood is not red c- Don’t use oxygen d- None of the Above 2. Asexual reproduction in aphids is called a- Ovipary b- Parthenogenesis c- Vivipary d- None of the above 3. One similarity between preying mantids and cockroaches are: a- They both lay eggs b- They both lay ootheca c- They both have enlarged hind legs for jumping d- They both have cerci 4. The order of insects often misidentified for Lepidoptera are: a- Hymenoptera b- Ephemeroptera c- Trichoptera d- Neuroptera 5. When hymenoptera fly, their two pairs of wings fly as “one”. This is because of: a- Use of a furcula b- Use of hammuli c- Fore and Hind wings overlap d- None of the above 6. The common name of the insect that has enlarged hind coxae for jumping is: a- Grasshoppers b- Crickets c- Springtails d- Fleas