Insect trivia quiz: A collection of fun facts and questions about bugs for children.

Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa Prefecture is blessed with a warm climate and rich natural environment, and it has the greatest diversity of ant species in Japan. Of the roughly 300 ant species identified in Japan, more than half—over 160 species—are said to live in Okinawa.

pollen

The powder that looks like dust on the wings of moths and butterflies is called scales, and it covers the entire surface of their wings. These scales are said to reduce air resistance during flight and help protect the body from predators. Once the scales come off, they do not grow back.

A drone beetle’s body is square, and a scarab beetle’s body is round.

While the beetle known as Kanabun has a relatively straight, angular body shape, the scarab beetle (Kogane-mushi) has an overall rounder form. This is the biggest difference in appearance. As for body color, Kanabun are often green or brown, whereas Kogane-mushi are most commonly green.

dragonfly nymph

Dragonfly larvae are called nymphs and live mainly underwater. Nymphs grow by eating other small aquatic creatures, and when mature, they rise to the water’s surface, emerge, and become adult dragonflies. The name “yago” came to be used from the idea of being the child of a “yanma,” which refers to dragonflies.

from the 7th to the 10th

Stink bug eggs generally hatch in 7 to 10 days, depending on temperature and environmental conditions. Incidentally, stink bugs are said to feed on the fruits of Japanese cedar and cypress, and they are believed to occur in large numbers in years with a lot of cedar and cypress pollen.