Caterpillar Quiz: What Do You Know?

Quiz Questions

What is a caterpillar?

• A type of fish
• A type of bird
• A type of mammal
• A type of insect

What is the purpose of a caterpillar?

• To hunt prey
• To eat leaves
• To build nests
• To pollinate flowers

What is the scientific name for the process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly?

• Respiration
• Fertilization
• Metamorphosis
• Photosynthesis

What is the first stage of a caterpillar's life cycle?

• Larva
• Pupa
• Adult
• Egg

What is the second stage of a caterpillar's life cycle?

• Adult
• Egg
• Pupa
• Larva

What is the third stage of a caterpillar's life cycle?

• Egg
• Larva
• Pupa
• Adult

What is the fourth and final stage of a caterpillar's life cycle?

• Larva
• Pupa
• Egg
• Adult

What is the purpose of a caterpillar's silk?

• To camouflage
• To fly
• To build a cocoon
• To catch prey

What is the name for a group of caterpillars?

• An Army
• A pack
• A herd
• A colony

What is the name for a group of butterflies?

• A kaleidoscope
• A herd
• A pack
• A swarm

What is the purpose of a caterpillar's prolegs?

• To help it breathe
• To help it climb
• To help it fly
• To help it swim

What is the purpose of a caterpillar's spiracles?

• To help it breathe
• To help it climb
• To help it swim
• To help it fly

What is the purpose of a caterpillar's mandibles?

• To help it fly
• To help it climb
• To help it eat
• To help it swim

What is the purpose of a caterpillar's frass?

• To excrete waste
• To build a cocoon
• To catch prey
• To camouflage

What is the purpose of a caterpillar's osmeterium?

• To help it swim
• To help it climb
• To help it fly
• To deter predators