Which species has simple metamorphosis and belongs to order Hemiptera?

Which species has simple metamorphosis and belongs to order Hemiptera?

• A. Walking Stick
• B. Treehopper
• C. Velvet Ant
• D. Tobacco Hornworm

Answer: (B)

Incomplete metamorphosis means the insect develops from egg to nymph to adult, with the nymphs resembling smaller versions of the adults and lacking a pupal stage. Treehoppers are true bugs in the order Hemiptera, so they fit this pattern of development. The other options come from different orders (walking sticks are Phasmatodea, velvet ants are Hymenoptera, and tobacco hornworms are Lepidoptera), and those groups undergo complete metamorphosis with a pupal stage. Because the plant-feeding treehopper is in Hemiptera and shows simple (incomplete) metamorphosis, it is the correct choice.

Incomplete metamorphosis means the insect develops from egg to nymph to adult, with the nymphs resembling smaller versions of the adults and lacking a pupal stage. Treehoppers are true bugs in the order Hemiptera, so they fit this pattern of development. The other options come from different orders (walking sticks are Phasmatodea, velvet ants are Hymenoptera, and tobacco hornworms are Lepidoptera), and those groups undergo complete metamorphosis with a pupal stage. Because the plant-feeding treehopper is in Hemiptera and shows simple (incomplete) metamorphosis, it is the correct choice.