Insect Quiz

[clairerob21]

general knowledge with link to insects
1. what subject does Sarah Beeney present on tv
2. what name is given to red mercuric sulphide and used as the name of a moth

[Captain2]

2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnabar_moth

[Captain2]

1 Any good?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Property_Ladder_(UK_TV_series)

[Captain2]

2 Second paragraph second line(?)

[clairerob21]

thanks captain 2 not sure what no2 has to do with insects.
up for another
in exodus what 3 insects were sent in large numbers to persuade the pharoah

[clairerob21]

sorry captain2 meant no1

[scorpiojo]

Lice and Mosquitos
Locusts
Flies
http://www.womeninthebible.net/plagues.htm

[scorpiojo]

Property snakes and ladders

[Captain2]

That's what I was meaning jo, perhaps got a bit carried away as snakes are reptiles not insects :-((

[scorpiojo]

Very true :((((

[Captain2]

Don't watch TV, have heard of the lady though, how about

Fly on the wall programmes?

[clairerob21]

thanks both i'll keep looking up for a few more
what is the name given to the larva of a carpet beetle
places in u k with link to insects
1 heartless louse upset after 1000 5letters
2. not back after swarm 7letters
3. iron lady's home town 8letters
4. home of a beauty 10letters
5. not creepy we hear 7letters

[Captain2]

3 Grantham

[scorpiojo]

3 GrANTham

[scorpiojo]

4 Camberwell? (Beauty, a butterfly)

[Captain2]

1 Meols

[FrogNog]

1. K elso

[Captain2]

1 .... and before you ask, I've no idea where the insect link is! It's an anagram of LO(u)SE + M (thousand)

[Captain2]

Thank you FrogNog - why didn't you answer before me? ;0))

[FrogNog]

Ha Captain, sorry :D

[FrogNog]

5. Crawley