Movement

Question 1

True or False: Mobility is a big part of insect survival.

Answer 1

True. Flight is a big deal!

Question 2

Active Movement

Answer 2

Controlled by the individual (insect moves on its own)

Question 3

What are the two types of Active Movement?

Answer 3

Local and Migration

Question 4

How far does an insect move if it’s LOCAL?

Answer 4

A short distance

Question 5

How far does an insect move with MIGRATION?

Answer 5

A long distance

Ex: locusts in Australia

Question 6

Passive Movement

Answer 6

“Ballooning” depends on other factors like wind speed and direction (moved by something else)

Question 7

Describe “ballooning” and examples

Answer 7

Being carried by wind currents. (Aphids, caterpillars and spiders)

Ex: spiders release silk to catch the wind and fly off (like a parachute)

Question 8

What type of movement is caused by humans?

Answer 8

Passive (something other than the insect is moving it)

Question 9

What is the most common method of passive movement?

Answer 9

Moved by people on plant material, car and trucks