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  1. Question 1 of 10

    The mantis species Hymenopus coronatus is famous for mimicking which plant part to camouflage and hunt prey?

  2. Question 2 of 10

    The member of the Tettigoniidae family known as Pterophylla camellifolia is commonly referred to by which name in North America?

  3. Question 3 of 10

    The carnivorous beetle Coccinella septempunctata is frequently used by humans for what purpose?

  4. Question 4 of 10

    Which characteristic behavior distinguishes the social wasps known as yellowjackets from other insects prior to landing?

  5. Question 5 of 10

    Which insect family is named for having raptorial forelimbs that are a result of convergent evolution with mantises?

  6. Question 6 of 10

    How many species are contained within the order Mantodea (mantises) worldwide?

  7. Question 7 of 10

    Which insect order, known as 'net-winged insects,' includes lacewings, mantidflies, and antlions and contains approximately 6,000 species?

  8. Question 8 of 10

    The blue dasher (Pachydiplax) belongs to which family of dragonflies?

  9. Question 9 of 10

    What is the defining anatomical feature of the 'wheel bug' genus Arilus within the family Reduviidae?

  10. Question 10 of 10

    The insect order Dermaptera, which features forceps-like pincers on the abdomen, is commonly known by what name?

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