KIDS QUIZ
INSECTS AND BUGS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The feeling of disgust at the sight of an insect.
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The practice of eating insects.
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The effort to exterminate insects.
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The illness you get when you eat insects.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Entomophagy is the practice of eating insects, and inclusion of edible insects in the diet has been followed by humans for many years, especially among some of the ethnic groups of South America, Mexico, Africa, and Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -Notable examples of these are the locusts, termites, worms, grasshoppers, caterpillars, palm weevils, and beetle grubs, among others.
Detailed explanation-3: -entomophagy, the consumption of insects as a source of nutrition by humans. Entomophagy is practiced in most parts of the world, though it is especially common in the tropics, where more than 2, 000 different species of insects are known to be consumed.
Detailed explanation-4: -Other forms: insectivores. An insectivore is an animal that eats only or mainly insects.