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Bites and Stings - Insect weapons

Head of an ant Head of a mosquito Wasp sting

Stings and bites hurt.  No one knows how many people are stung or bitten a year, but most of us have experienced the pain of a bite or sting.  Wasps, ants, and mosquitoes are all armed with weapons that they use to:

  • collect food or
  • knockout their prey or
  • defend themselves and their nests

Do you know what weapons the following insects use?

Match the insect with its weapon.

Wasps

Bite

Ants

Sting

Mosquitoes

Bite and sting

Check your answer by clicking on the insect and learn more about insect weapons 

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