Insect development and incomplete metamorphosis
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Show the rose chafer’s development in 4 stages with a drawing.
Egg (in rotting wood) → grub → pupa → beetle.
2
Give 3 examples each of complete and incomplete metamorphosis.
Complete: beetle, butterfly, bee. Incomplete: locust, dragonfly, bug.
3
Why are dragonflies useful?
They eat mosquitoes and other harmful insects.
4
What harm does a locust swarm cause?
It eats all plants in its path.
5
Write the roles in a termite colony.
The queen lays eggs; workers build and feed; soldiers defend.