Question

Tachardia Lacca is a:
A. Lac insect
B. Silk insect
C. Poison insect
D. Honey insect

Answer 1

Hint: Lac insect belongs to the Laccifer family of order Hemiptera which secretes lac over their bodies for protection. Tachardia Lacca ( also called Laccifer lacca) is commercially cultured lac insect. It is mainly cultured in India and Bangladesh. Female insect is viviparous, producing about 1000 nymphs, deep red in colour with black eyes. The larvae start secreting lac all around the body. The insect moults twice before reaching maturity.

Complete answer:
This option is correct as Tachardia Lacca is a lac insect.
Silk insects produce silk and an example is silkworm.So,this option is not correct according to the question.
Insects which have poison in their body are poison insects and one of the examples is ground beetles. Tachardia Lacca is not poisonous. Hence, this option is not correct.
Honey bee is a honey insect as it produces honey. So, this option is not right for Tachardia Lacca.

Note:
There are 22 species under the genus Laccifer in Indian subcontinent. Lac resin is used in the food processing industry, cosmetics, varnish and printing industries etc. Also used for manufacturing tailor chalks, crayons, lipsticks, bottle sealers etc. The lack insect is a minute, crawling,scaly insect. Silk insects produce silk from cocoons.Poison insects are venomous in nature and their bite can lead to death if not treated on time. Honey insects help in production of honey which is useful for human beings.