Insects Alphabet Quiz (and Arachnids)

A

This insect can carry several times its body weight and lives in well-organized groups by the thousands.

B

This stinging insect flies around clumsily and can turn into a car. ... Wait, what?

C

This nocturnal insect's mating call can be heard at night.

D

This insect can both fly and see in every direction.

E

A insect with "tweezers" on the back of its abdomin.

F

A glowing insect.

G

A large, green hopping insect.

H

This insect makes delicious, sugary sweetness.

I

An insect that has eye spots on its wings and is named after a character from Greek mythology.

J

An arachnid known for its leaping ability.

K

A grasshopper- or cricket-like insect that looks like a leaf.

L

A spotted beetle.

M

Basically just nocturnal butterflies.

N

This arachnid is named after a historical French person because, no kidding, the markings on this animal's abdomen are said to resemble a silhouette of this person.

O

These arachnids are the ones that make the classic, circular "net-traps" that everyone knows.

P

This insect eats all its prey head first and is the only insect that can look over its shoulder.

Q

Looks similar to the Monarch.

R

This African insect is named after a large mammal from the same continent.

S

An arachnid with an iconic tail.

T

This arachnid is a master of surprise attacks.

U

This insect from Australia and several Indo-Pacific islands has large blue wings outlined in black.

V

They say you catch more of these with honey, but that might not be true for this species.

W

This insect can stand on the air bubbles on the surface of water.

X

This insect, which has sadly gone eXtinct, had large blue wings and was named after the Greek spelling of a Persian king's name.

Y

Hank Pym's persona when he's crazy.

Z

This insect has long "lobes" on its back wings. Also, it's named after an equine.