The questions are graded into three categories – so everyone can join in.  Answers at the link on the bottom.

 

Section 1 – Easy

 

1. Which minibeast curls into a tight ball when scared?

a) Millipede                             b) Caterpillar  

c) Beetle                                 d) Woodlouse

 

2. Which creature leaves a slimy trail behind it?

a) Ant                                     b) Snail        

c) Slug                                   d) Earthworm

 

3. What colour are most traditional UK ladybirds?

a) Orange with black spots     b) Yellow with white spots

c) Red with black spots          d) Black with red spots

 

4. Which minibeast visits flowers for nectar?

a) Woodlouse                         b) Butterfly   

c) Earwig                                d) Ant

 

5. Which creature has a hard outer shell and hides under stones?

a) Millipede                           b) Snail        

c) Woodlouse                        d) Beetle

 

 

Section 2 - Medium

 

6. Which worm helps improve soil by mixing and aerating it?

         a) Flatworm                           b) Earthworm  

         c) Horsehair worm                d) Ragworm

 

7. Which minibeast spins silk webs to catch prey?

         a) Lacewing                          b) Moth        

         c) Garden spider                   d) Harvestman

 

8. What do hoverflies often mimic to avoid predators?

         a) Dragonflies                       b) Wasps     

         c) Hornets                            d) Bumblebees

 

9. Which minibeast has pincers at the back of its body?

         a) Centipede                         b) Earwig  

         c) Ground beetle                   d) Woodlouse

 

10. Which creature rolls up leaves to hide or lay eggs?

         a) Green shieldbug               b) Sawfly larva

         c) Leaf‑roller caterpillar         d) Weevil

 

11. Which creature has one pair of legs per body segment and moves quickly?

         a) Slug                                  b) Millipede   

         c) Earwig                               d) Centipede

 

12. Which tiny jumping creature is common in compost heaps?

         a) Aphid                                b) Springtail  

         c) Mite                                  d) Ant

 

 

Section 3 – Adult

 

13.Which bumblebee has a ginger‑orange thorax with a black abdomen and a white tail?

         a) Garden bumblebee           b) Tree bumblebee

         c) Early bumblebee               d) Red‑tailed bumblebee

 

14. Which shieldbug is bright green and often found on garden shrubs?

         a) Southern green shieldbug  b) Birch shieldbug

         c) Common green shieldbug  d) Hawthorn shieldbug

 

15. Which garden moth is bright green as an adult and rests on foliage?

         a) Angle shades                    b) Light emerald

         c) Green carpet                     d) Brimstone moth

 

16. Which beetle hunts slugs at night in gardens?

         a) Devil’s coach horse           b) Rove beetle

         c) Ground beetle                   d) Violet beetle

 

17. Which hoverfly has distinctive orange bands on its abdomen?

         a) Tiger hoverfly                    b) Marmalade hoverfly

         c) Drone fly                           d) Hornet mimic hoverfly

 

18.Which insect’s nymph produces the frothy “cuckoo spit” found on plant stems?

         a) Leafhopper                       b) Froghopper

         c) Aphid                                d) Spittlebug

 

19. Which spider builds large orb webs and has a white cross marking?

         a) Nursery web spider           b) Four‑spot orbweaver

         c) Garden cross spider          d) Missing‑sector orbweaver

 

20. Which garden snail has a yellow or brown shell with dark spiral bands?

         a) Garden snail                     b) Strawberry snail

         c) Pond snail                         d) Banded snail

 

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