A To Z Insect And Bug Names PDF

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.

Insects Name Starting With A to Z with Pictures

Here are a to z insects.

A Ant

An insect that lives in colonies.

ant
B Beetle

A type of bug with hard shells.

Beetle
C Caterpillar

The larval stage of a butterfly or moth.

Caterpillar
D Dragonfly

A flying insect with large eyes.

Dragonfly
E Earwig

A bug that likes to live in dark, damp places.

Earwig
F Fly

An insect that can be annoying because it buzzes around your head.

Fly
G Grasshopper

A type of cricket that can jump high into the air.

Grasshopper
H Honeybee

Which produces honey and beeswax.

Honeybee 1
I Inchworm

A slow-moving caterpillar that eats leaves.

Inchworm
J June Bug

A type of beetle that can be seen in late spring or summer.

June Bug
K Katydid

An insect that looks like a grasshopper but has longer antennae.

Katydid
L Ladybug

Also known as a ladybird, which eats aphids and other plant-eating bugs.

Ladybug 1
M Mosquito

A flying insect that can bite and suck blood.

Mosquito
N Nymph

The immature stage of an insect before it reaches adulthood.

Nymph
O Orb Weaver Spider

Which spins a beautiful circular web.

Orb Weaver Spider
P Praying Mantis

An insect that looks like it’s in a praying position.

Praying Mantis
Q Queen Bee

The leader of a beehive.

Queen Bee
R Roly-Poly

An insect that rolls itself into a ball when disturbed.

Roly Poly
S Silverfish

A small bug that lives in dark, damp places and eats paper and cloth.

Silverfish
T Termite

An insect that lives in colonies and eats wood.

Termite
U Unicorn Beetle

An insect with a single horn on its head.

Unicorn Beetle
V Velvet Ant

A type of wasp that looks like an ant but has bright colors like red or yellow.

Velvet Ant
W Water Strider

An aquatic insect that can walk on the surface of still water.

Water Strider
X Xylophagous Beetle

An insect that eats wood.

Xylophagous Beetle
Y Yellow Jacket

A type of wasp that builds nests underground and can sting if provoked.

Yellow Jacket
Z Zebra Spider

A type of jumping spider with black-and-white stripes on its body.

Zebra Spider

A To Z Insect and Bug Names

A:

Antlions Alderflies Atlas Moth
Army Ants    

B:

Bugs Butterfly Bumblebee
Bees Beetles  

C:

Cutworm Cockroaches Cicada
Crane Fly    

D:

Dragonflies Dung Beetle Damselfly

E:

  • Earwigs

F:

  • Firefly
  • Flea

G:

  • Grasshoppers
  • Grub

H:

  • Hornet
  • House Fly

I:

  • Imago
  • Io Moth

J:

  • Julia butterfly
  • Junebug

K:

  • kissing bug
  • Ked

L:

Lice Locust Larva

M:

Midge Moths Mantid

N:

  • Nymph
  • Nit

O:

  • Owl butterfly
  • Owlfly

P:

  • Pupa
  • Praying Mantids

Q:

  • Queen bee

R:

  • Rice Weevil
  • Robber Fly

S:

Snakeflies Stink Bug Stag Beetle

T:

  • Tsetse Fly
  • Thrips

U:

  • Ulysses butterfly
  • Uncas skipper

W:

wood-borer Wasps Wasp

Y:

  • Yellow mealworm

Z:

  • Zorapterans

Insect And Bug Names A to Z – Pictures

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