Insects and bugs: vocabulary

12 insects and bugs words with child-friendly clues and example sentences. Works in every word game.

12 words · Animals · Grade 2, 3, 4

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WordMeaningExample
butterflyIt has beautiful wings.The butterfly is colourful.
beeIt makes honey.The bee is busy.
antIt's very small and strong.The ant carries food.
spiderIt has eight legs and makes webs.The spider is on the wall.
mosquitoIt bites you at night.A mosquito bit me.
flyIt buzzes around food.A fly is on my cake.
ladybirdIt's red with black spots.The ladybird is on a leaf.
grasshopperIt's green and jumps very high.The grasshopper jumps.
dragonflyIt has four long wings and flies over water.The dragonfly is blue.
caterpillarIt becomes a butterfly.The caterpillar eats leaves.
snailIt's slow and carries its house.The snail is slow.
cricketIt sings at night.I hear a cricket.

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