A To Z Insect And Bug Names PDF

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Post published:June 20, 2022
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For ESL students, one of the most fun and interesting aspects of learning English is discovering all the different insect and bug names. From ants to cicadas, each creature has a specific name that only native English speakers might know!

In this blog post, you’ll learn the A to Z of insects and bugs found around the world—from common critters like dragonflies and butterflies to more unfamiliar species like water striders or velvet ants.

With this list, you’ll have not just an amazing new vocabulary but also greater appreciation for our planet’s small creatures. So get ready as we dive deep into bug-infested waters!

There are insects and bugs that go by just about every letter of the alphabet.

Table of Contents

Insects Name Starting With A to Z with Pictures

Here are a to z insects.

A	Ant An insect that lives in colonies.
B	Beetle A type of bug with hard shells.
C	Caterpillar The larval stage of a butterfly or moth.
D	Dragonfly A flying insect with large eyes.
E	Earwig A bug that likes to live in dark, damp places.
F	Fly An insect that can be annoying because it buzzes around your head.
G	Grasshopper A type of cricket that can jump high into the air.
H	Honeybee Which produces honey and beeswax.
I	Inchworm A slow-moving caterpillar that eats leaves.
J	June Bug A type of beetle that can be seen in late spring or summer.
K	Katydid An insect that looks like a grasshopper but has longer antennae.
L	Ladybug Also known as a ladybird, which eats aphids and other plant-eating bugs.
M	Mosquito A flying insect that can bite and suck blood.
N	Nymph The immature stage of an insect before it reaches adulthood.
O	Orb Weaver Spider Which spins a beautiful circular web.
P	Praying Mantis An insect that looks like it’s in a praying position.
Q	Queen Bee The leader of a beehive.
R	Roly-Poly An insect that rolls itself into a ball when disturbed.
S	Silverfish A small bug that lives in dark, damp places and eats paper and cloth.
T	Termite An insect that lives in colonies and eats wood.
U	Unicorn Beetle An insect with a single horn on its head.
V	Velvet Ant A type of wasp that looks like an ant but has bright colors like red or yellow.
W	Water Strider An aquatic insect that can walk on the surface of still water.
X	Xylophagous Beetle An insect that eats wood.
Y	Yellow Jacket A type of wasp that builds nests underground and can sting if provoked.
Z	Zebra Spider A type of jumping spider with black-and-white stripes on its body.