Structural Pest Control Board Applicators Exam
Study Questions Fully Solved
What are the identifying features of a female black widow spider? - Answer Glossy black, globe-like
abdomen with a deep red hour glass on her stomach.
What are the identifying features of a black widow web? - Answer It is irregular with no distinct pattern
and very strong in comparison to most other spiders.
What does the term 'Ballooning' mean? - Answer When spiderlings (newly hatched spiders) climb to a
high place, spin a piece of web, throw it out into the breeze and float away.
What are chelicera? - Answer Fangs of a spider.
What color is a male black widow spider? - Answer Brown
What is the Toxicity Category 1 signal word? And what does it signify? - Answer Danger. It signifies
'Highly Toxic'.
Danger LD50 = 0 -50
What is the Toxicity Category 2 signal word? And what does it signify? - Answer Warning. It signifies
'Moderately Toxic'.
Warning LD50=50-500
What is the Toxicity Category 3 signal word? And what does it signify? - Answer Caution. It signifies
'Slightly Toxic'.
Caution LD50= 500-5000
,What is the Toxicity Category 4 signal word? And what does it signify? - Answer No signal word is
required. It signifies 'Relatively Non-toxic'.
What are the 11 key parts of a pesticide label? - Answer 1. Classification of pesticide use
2. Product name
3. Type of formulation
4. Ingredient statement
5. Net contents of container
6. Signal word
7. Name of manufacturing company
8. EPA registration and establishment numbers
9. Directions for use
10. Hazard Statement
11. Storage and disposal information.
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.
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.
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.
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).
They will build colonies in houses; walls, cupboards, cracks and crevices.
They can host diseases and tapeworms which can be an additional problem for humans.
What are some identifying features of the velvety tree ant? - Answer Red and black in color. Abdomen
appears velvety.
Colonies live in trees, old stumps, and underground.
Found in foothill and mountain areas, and they will invade homes.
Study Questions Fully Solved
What are the identifying features of a female black widow spider? - Answer Glossy black, globe-like
abdomen with a deep red hour glass on her stomach.
What are the identifying features of a black widow web? - Answer It is irregular with no distinct pattern
and very strong in comparison to most other spiders.
What does the term 'Ballooning' mean? - Answer When spiderlings (newly hatched spiders) climb to a
high place, spin a piece of web, throw it out into the breeze and float away.
What are chelicera? - Answer Fangs of a spider.
What color is a male black widow spider? - Answer Brown
What is the Toxicity Category 1 signal word? And what does it signify? - Answer Danger. It signifies
'Highly Toxic'.
Danger LD50 = 0 -50
What is the Toxicity Category 2 signal word? And what does it signify? - Answer Warning. It signifies
'Moderately Toxic'.
Warning LD50=50-500
What is the Toxicity Category 3 signal word? And what does it signify? - Answer Caution. It signifies
'Slightly Toxic'.
Caution LD50= 500-5000
,What is the Toxicity Category 4 signal word? And what does it signify? - Answer No signal word is
required. It signifies 'Relatively Non-toxic'.
What are the 11 key parts of a pesticide label? - Answer 1. Classification of pesticide use
2. Product name
3. Type of formulation
4. Ingredient statement
5. Net contents of container
6. Signal word
7. Name of manufacturing company
8. EPA registration and establishment numbers
9. Directions for use
10. Hazard Statement
11. Storage and disposal information.
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.
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.
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.
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).
They will build colonies in houses; walls, cupboards, cracks and crevices.
They can host diseases and tapeworms which can be an additional problem for humans.
What are some identifying features of the velvety tree ant? - Answer Red and black in color. Abdomen
appears velvety.
Colonies live in trees, old stumps, and underground.
Found in foothill and mountain areas, and they will invade homes.
