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Invertebrates Quiz

A quiz about invertebrates.
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Last updated: September 15, 2020
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What is the name of the phylum which includes insects, arachnids, myriapods (millipedes, centipedes etc) and crustaceans?
Arthropoda
What is largest (heaviest) living invertebrate?
Colossal squid
Which subclass of flatworms can reach between 20 to 40 metres in length, depending on the species?
Tapeworms
What is the largest living species of land crab?
Coconut crab
The giant huntsman spider can be found in which country?
Laos
The longest known insects are species of which insect order?
Stick insects
The giant Gippsland, found in Australia, is a species belonging to which order of invertebrates?
Earthworms
Which suborder of isopods are colloquially known as "chucky pigs", "roly-polys" and "pill bugs"?
Woodlice
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Which segmented annelid worms were once commonly used in medicine, and are still occasionally used in modern medicine?
Leeches
Which phylum of animals were the first to branch off the evolutionary tree from the common ancestor of all animals?
Sponges
Which invertebrates, known as crabs despite the fact that they are not crustaceans, lay eggs in the intertidal zone at spring high tides?
Horseshoe crabs
What living fossil has a name that is derived from the Greek word for "sailor"?
Nautilus
The largest adult insect by weight is a species of giant weta. However, the larval stage of another insect can grow larger. Which insect is it?
Goliath beetle
Which species of crustacean can live to a great age, with one individual who was caught and then released estimated to have been 140 years old?
American lobster
Which family of flies contains the fastest flying insects, which can fly at 90 miles per hour?
Horseflies
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