Illinois Audubon Society Insect Quiz

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1. Which one is a bee?

A

64.7%

B

13.0%

C

22.3%

2) Which one is a wasp?

A

20.4%

B

26.8%

C

52.7%

3. Which one feeds on pollen?

All three!

48.3%

A. Mining bee

22.8%

A and B

15.8%

B. Beetle

5.5%

C. Fly

4.3%

B and C

3.3%

4. Which one is a picky eater (plant specialist) as an adult?

Bellflower leafcutter bee

34.4%

Monarch

59.5%

Flower longhorn beetle

6.1%

5. Which plant provides nectar?

Partridge pea

35.6%

Spiderwort

34.2%

Birdsfoot violet

30.2%

6. Which bee is a colonial nester?

A. Honey bee

53.4%

All three!

20.0%

And B

17.9%

B. Bumble bee

3.9%

C. Sweat bee

3.0%

B and C

1.8%

7. Where do most bees spend the winter?

Migrate

8.8%

In the ground

75.0%

In plant stems

16.2%

8. Which bee is not a nest parasite (builds a nest)?

Blood bee

21.3%

Nomad bee

30.0%

Masked bee

48.7%

9. Which plant attracts the greatest diversity of insect pollinators?

Common milkweed

28.5%

Canada or tall goldenrod

45.1%

Wild bergamot

26.4%

10. Which insect overwinters as an adult?

Eastern comma butterfly

35.5%

June beetle

35.6%

Tachnid fly

28.9%

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