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Creepy Crawlers Quiz

Question: How many meters in length can a reticulated python become?
Answer: The reticulated python, which is the largest known snake species, can reach lengths of about 10 meters. It lives in southeastern Asia.
Question: Where is the largest chameleon found?
Answer: The largest chameleon is found in Madagascar. It can be more than 60 centimeters long.
Question: Where would you find a tuatara?
Answer: Tuataras are found only on a few rocky islands of New Zealand. These reptiles live in underground burrows during the day and come out to feed at night.
Question: What are newborn crickets called?
Answer: Newly hatched crickets, called nymphs, look much like their parents but do not have wings.
Question: Which of the following is the order of animalia that includes butterflies and moths?
Answer: Lepidoptera is one of the largest insect orders, and the order with some of the most vividly colored species.
Question: What is the name for a group of common and often deadly snakes?
Answer: There are about 200 kinds of vipers. Found on every continent but Australia and Antarctica, they kill more humans than any other snake.
Question: Which of these is not a kind of butterfly?
Answer: The snapdragon is a kind of flower.
Question: Where are most chameleons found in nature?
Answer: Most chameleons live in tropical areas. They are found in Africa south of the Sahara, western and southern Asia, and southern Europe.
Question: Which of these animals is related to the ant?
Answer: Ants are descended from wasps. They no longer have the ability to sting, but ants still have venom.
Question: Which of these is considered to be a major garden pest?
Answer: The aphid is a kind of insect that infests many kinds of plants. Ants favor eating them, but gardeners do not like aphids.