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Alberta Pesticide Applicator (Structural) Exam Actual
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What species of recluse spider is found in the Southwest?
- Answer-The Desert Recluse
What are the identifying features of a recluse spider? -
Answer-Brown with a violin shape behind its head. Usually
found in dark places; wood piles, under rocks, closets and
stored boxes.
What is the largest native spider in the U.S.? - Answer-The
Tarantula
What does Tarantula mean? - Answer-Big, hairy spider
How does a tarantula live? - Answer-They live in burrows
or gaps under rocks. They will often utilize an abandoned
rodent hole which they will at least partially line with silk.
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What is the most persistent and troublesome ant that
invades houses? - Answer-The Argentine Ant.
What are some identifying features of an argentine ant
colony? - Answer-Argentine ants live in shallow galleries in
the ground, often only a few inches deep.
One colony will have multiple queens.
They feed off of aphid honeydew, and will often defend the
aphids.
What are some identifying features of the imported fire ant
and of the black fire ant? - Answer-Usually found to live in
large mounds in fields, woodlands and other open spaces.
Will eat pretty much anything organic; other insects,
seeds, fruits, meats, vegetables, flowers, honeydew, etc.
One prominent queen.
Have a stinger and can bite.
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Very hostile to other ants.
What are the identifying features of a Wolf Spider? -
Answer-Large, hairy spider.
Had three rows of eyes when most other spiders have two
rows.
Three tiny claws on the end of each leg
Will prey on their victims instead of weaving webs. Will
even prey on black widows.
Can inflict serious bites on humans.
What are the identifying features of a Orb Weaver Spider?
- Answer-The spider is know to have beautiful spoke-
patterned webs you see hanging between trees or shrubs.
They are medium to large-sized, with a body of about a
half-inch to an inch.
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There are many kinds of web (or orb) weaver spiders,
most have a large abdomen and fairly long legs. They
range in body size up to about an inch, and many have
color markings. At least two varieties can inflict bites on
humans, notably the Common Orb Weaver and the
Jeweled Araneus.
What are the identifying features of a Funnel Spider? -
Answer-It is know to builds its web in a funnel shape.
The spider hides at the back of the funnel when disturbed.
They actually prey upon the Black Widow Spider along
with other insects on the ground.
What are some identifying features of the thief ant? -
Answer-Tiny, pale brownish ant.
Eats meats, cheeses, grease foods, and other dead
insects.
Nest in galleries in dirt. Often very near another colony of
ants so they can raid and steal food from the other colony
(hence the name).
Alberta Pesticide Applicator (Structural) Exam Actual
Verified EXAM Questions and Correct Answers with
EXPLANATIONS LATEST THIS YEAR.pdf||Newest
Exam!!!
What species of recluse spider is found in the Southwest?
- Answer-The Desert Recluse
What are the identifying features of a recluse spider? -
Answer-Brown with a violin shape behind its head. Usually
found in dark places; wood piles, under rocks, closets and
stored boxes.
What is the largest native spider in the U.S.? - Answer-The
Tarantula
What does Tarantula mean? - Answer-Big, hairy spider
How does a tarantula live? - Answer-They live in burrows
or gaps under rocks. They will often utilize an abandoned
rodent hole which they will at least partially line with silk.
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What is the most persistent and troublesome ant that
invades houses? - Answer-The Argentine Ant.
What are some identifying features of an argentine ant
colony? - Answer-Argentine ants live in shallow galleries in
the ground, often only a few inches deep.
One colony will have multiple queens.
They feed off of aphid honeydew, and will often defend the
aphids.
What are some identifying features of the imported fire ant
and of the black fire ant? - Answer-Usually found to live in
large mounds in fields, woodlands and other open spaces.
Will eat pretty much anything organic; other insects,
seeds, fruits, meats, vegetables, flowers, honeydew, etc.
One prominent queen.
Have a stinger and can bite.
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Very hostile to other ants.
What are the identifying features of a Wolf Spider? -
Answer-Large, hairy spider.
Had three rows of eyes when most other spiders have two
rows.
Three tiny claws on the end of each leg
Will prey on their victims instead of weaving webs. Will
even prey on black widows.
Can inflict serious bites on humans.
What are the identifying features of a Orb Weaver Spider?
- Answer-The spider is know to have beautiful spoke-
patterned webs you see hanging between trees or shrubs.
They are medium to large-sized, with a body of about a
half-inch to an inch.
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There are many kinds of web (or orb) weaver spiders,
most have a large abdomen and fairly long legs. They
range in body size up to about an inch, and many have
color markings. At least two varieties can inflict bites on
humans, notably the Common Orb Weaver and the
Jeweled Araneus.
What are the identifying features of a Funnel Spider? -
Answer-It is know to builds its web in a funnel shape.
The spider hides at the back of the funnel when disturbed.
They actually prey upon the Black Widow Spider along
with other insects on the ground.
What are some identifying features of the thief ant? -
Answer-Tiny, pale brownish ant.
Eats meats, cheeses, grease foods, and other dead
insects.
Nest in galleries in dirt. Often very near another colony of
ants so they can raid and steal food from the other colony
(hence the name).
