WILDLIFE - SMALL BEINGS

By Dadazi

The term wildlife refers to all various kinds of non domesticated organisms, plants and animals. These animals are animals that have adapted to the life in the wild (nature) without the help of humans. Wildlife can be found in all of the ecosystems.

1. What is the percentage of insect species amongst all forms of life on the earth?

    25

    45

    65

    85

2. Of the following living beings, whose female carries her newly-hatched young on her back for about 10 days?

    Scorpion

    Dung Beetle

    Froghopper

    Stonefly

3. Which insect species has a social life as complex as human beings?

    Ant

    Honeybee

    Horsefly

    Firefly

4. Of the following living beings, which is not an insect?

    Beetle

    Honeybee

    Cricket

    Spider

5. To which group does the 'book louse' belong?

    Psocids

    Sawflies

    Spiders

    Beetles

6. What is the percentage of beetle species amongst all insects on the earth?

    20

    30

    40

    50

7. Of the following insects, which one sings 'songs' to attract mates?

    Lacewing

    Earwig

    Grasshopper

    All

8. Of the following insects, which one's posture is as though it is praying to its Creator?

    Mantid

    Caddis fly

    Ant-lion

    Cabbage aphid

9. Of the following groups of living beings, which one has the fear of being eaten by its female counterpart if she is hungry?

    Snail

    Weevil

    Centipede

    Spider

10. Of the following families of insects, which one has beautiful, coloured patterns on its body?

    Shield bug

    Cockroach

    Wasp

    Bumble bee