Insects Rule the Rainforest

Science · Rainforests · ages 5-7

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Which group of animals has the most in the rainforest?
- Big cats
- Insects
- Monkeys
Which of these is an insect in the rainforest?
- Giant beetle
- Elephant
- Toucan
Morpho butterflies live in the rainforest.
Circle one: True False
Which insect hides by looking like a twig?
- Stick insect
- Morpho butterfly
- Leaf-cutter ant
Why do leaf-cutter ants carry pieces of leaf?
- To build a bridge
- To make a roof for the nest
- To grow fungus to eat
There are fewer insects than monkeys in the rainforest.
Circle one: True False
A scientist counts every animal in a small patch of rainforest. Which group has the most?
- Birds
- Big mammals
- Insects
Zara says leaf-cutter ants eat the leaves right away. What is wrong?
- The ants only eat flowers
- The ants grow fungus on the leaves first
- The ants give the leaves to birds

Answer key

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Insects · Insects are the most numerous animals in the rainforest.
Giant beetle · A giant beetle is an insect. Elephants and toucans are not insects.
True · Yes, the morpho butterfly is a bright blue rainforest insect.
Stick insect · A stick insect has a long, thin body that looks just like a stick.
To grow fungus to eat · The ants grow fungus on the leaves. Then they eat the fungus.
False · Insects are the most numerous animals, so there are far more insects than monkeys.
Insects · Insects outnumber every other animal group, even in a small patch of rainforest.
The ants grow fungus on the leaves first · The ants use the leaves to grow fungus. They eat the fungus, not the raw leaves.