| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What is the name of the phylum which includes insects, arachnids, myriapods (millipedes, centipedes etc) and crustaceans? | Arthropoda | 86%
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| Which segmented annelid worms were once commonly used in medicine, and are still occasionally used in modern medicine? | Leeches | 76%
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| Which species of crustacean can live to a great age, with one individual who was caught and then released estimated to have been 140 years old? | American lobster | 63%
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| What is the largest living species of land crab? | Coconut crab | 63%
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| Which invertebrates, known as crabs despite the fact that they are not crustaceans, lay eggs in the intertidal zone at spring high tides? | Horseshoe crabs | 55%
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| Which subclass of flatworms can reach between 20 to 40 metres in length, depending on the species? | Tapeworms | 51%
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| Which phylum of animals were the first to branch off the evolutionary tree from the common ancestor of all animals? | Sponges | 45%
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| What is largest (heaviest) living invertebrate? | Colossal squid | 43%
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| What living fossil has a name that is derived from the Greek word for "sailor"? | Nautilus | 41%
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| Which suborder of isopods are colloquially known as "chucky pigs", "roly-polys" and "pill bugs"? | Woodlice | 41%
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| The longest known insects are species of which insect order? | Stick insects | 37%
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| The largest adult insect by weight is a species of giant weta. However, the larval stage of another insect can grow larger. Which insect is it? | Goliath beetle | 29%
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| The giant Gippsland, found in Australia, is a species belonging to which order of invertebrates? | Earthworms | 25%
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| Which family of flies contains the fastest flying insects, which can fly at 90 miles per hour? | Horseflies | 22%
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| The giant huntsman spider can be found in which country? | Laos | 16%
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