Animals : Insects and Bugs

Whether you are a teacher or parent who is teaching children the alphabet, or just someone who loves words, alphabetizing, alliteration, or all of the above, we hope you find these word lists useful.

These are not meant to be exhaustive--just thorough, covering the basics from many categories that can be tied to the academic curriculum.

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A

Ant, Antlion, Aphid, Assassin Bug

B

Bed Bug, Bee, Beetle, Blowfly, Borer, Butterfly

C

Caterpillar, Centipede, Cicada, Cockroach, Cranefly, Cricket

D

Damselfly, Dragonfly

E

Earwig

F

Firefly, Flatworm, Flea

G

Gnat, Grasshopper

H

Hornet, Horsefly

J

June Bug

K

Katydid

L

Ladybug, Leafhopper, Locust, Louse

M

Maggot, Mantis, Mayfly, Millipede, Mite, Mosquito, Moth

S

Scorpion, Slug, Snail, Spider, Stink Bug, Stonefly

T

Termite, Tick, Treehopper

W

Walkingstick, Wasp, Water Bug, Water Strider, Weevil, Whitefly, Worm

Y

Yellow Jacket

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