Georgia Correctional Officer (CO) Practice Exam

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What is a significant risk for swarmers after they break off their wings?

Being caught by environmental factors
Finding food
Building a colony
Reproducing

The correct answer is: Being caught by environmental factors

A significant risk for swarmers after they break off their wings is being caught by environmental factors. Once swarmers lose their wings, they are unable to fly and are more vulnerable to predators and harsh weather conditions, which can lead to decreased survival rates. This can include exposure to rain, temperature fluctuations, or threats from other animals, all of which are more pressing once they land and become immobile. The other options focus on aspects of survival and colonization, but they do not capture the immediate vulnerability that swarmers face once they have shed their wings. Finding food, building a colony, and reproducing are important for their long-term survival and continuation of the species; however, these activities largely depend on the swarmers first surviving the critical period right after losing their wings when environmental threats are at their highest.