Common Insects
ant C – Small social insect that lives in colonies
Common Insects
beetle C – Insect with hard wing covers
Common Insects
ladybug C – Small spotted beetle
Common Insects
cicada C – Loud buzzing insect
Arachnids
spider C – Eight-legged arachnid that spins webs
Arachnids
scorpion C – Arachnid with pinchers and stinger
Arachnids
mite C – Tiny arachnid
Arachnids
tick C – Blood-feeding arachnid
Flying Insects
butterfly C – Flying insect with colorful wings
Flying Insects
mosquito C – Blood-sucking flying insect
Flying Insects
fly C – Common flying insect
Flying Insects
moth C – Night-flying insect similar to butterfly
Flying Insects
dragonfly C – Large flying insect with transparent wings
Flying Insects
firefly C – Glowing night-flying beetle
Social Insects
bee C – Flying insect that makes honey
Social Insects
wasp C – Flying insect with a stinger
Social Insects
termite C – Wood-eating social insect
Life Stages
caterpillar C – Larval stage of butterfly or moth
Life Stages
cocoon C – Protective covering for metamorphosis
Life Stages
chrysalis C – Butterfly pupa case
Life Stages
larva C – Immature insect form
Life Stages
pupa C – Transitional life stage
Life Stages
egg C – Reproductive stage
Jumping Insects
grasshopper C – Jumping insect with long legs
Jumping Insects
cricket C – Jumping insect that chirps
Household Pests
cockroach C – Large brown household pest insect
Many Legged
centipede C – Many-legged arthropod
Many Legged
millipede C – Many-legged arthropod with cylindrical body
Predatory Insects
mantis C – Predatory insect with grabbing front legs
Insect Structures
web C – Spider’s silk structure
Insect Structures
honeycomb C – Bee wax structure
Insect Homes
hive C – Bee colony home
Insect Homes
nest C – Insect dwelling place
Insect Homes
anthill C – Ant colony structure
Social Groups
colony C – Group of social insects
Social Groups
swarm C – Flying insect group
Body Parts
antenna C – Sensory appendage
Body Parts
wing C – Flying appendage
Body Parts
stinger C – Defensive organ
Body Parts
mandible C – Insect mouthpart
Body Parts
thorax C – Middle body segment
Body Parts
abdomen C – Rear body segment
Body Parts
exoskeleton C – Hard outer covering
Body Parts
segment C – Body section
Body Parts
eye C – Visual organ
Body Parts
proboscis C – Feeding tube
Body Parts
pincer C – Gripping appendage
Materials
silk UC – Spider thread material
Materials
venom UC – Toxic substance
Materials
pollen UC – Plant powder collected by bees
Materials
nectar UC – Sweet plant liquid
Pest Problems
infestation C – Pest invasion
Ecological Roles
pollinator C – Plant fertilizing insect
Ecological Roles
predator C – Hunting insect
Ecological Roles
prey C – Hunted insect
Classification
species B – Type of insect
Life Processes
metamorphosis UC – Life cycle change
Life Processes
molt C – Shell shedding
Life Processes
hibernation UC – Winter dormancy
Life Processes
migration UC – Seasonal movement
Survival Adaptations
camouflage UC – Natural disguise
Survival Adaptations
mimicry UC – Appearance copying
Communication
pheromone C – Chemical signal
Colony Roles
queen C – Colony leader
Colony Roles
worker C – Colony laborer
Colony Roles
drone C – Male bee
Colony Roles
soldier C – Colony defender
Reproduction
clutch C – Group of eggs
Reproduction
brood C – Young insects
Human Roles
entomologist C – Insect scientist
Human Roles
arachnologist C – Spider scientist
Pest Control
pesticide UC – Insect poison
Pest Control
insecticide UC – Bug killer
Pest Control
repellent UC – Bug deterrent
Pest Control
trap C – Insect catcher
Pest Control
spray B – Liquid pesticide
Equipment
net C – Insect catching tool
Equipment
terrarium C – Insect habitat container
Scientific Study
specimen C – Individual example
Scientific Study
classification C – Scientific grouping
Environment
habitat C – Natural environment
Environment
ecosystem C – Natural system
Plant Pests
aphid C – Small plant-feeding insect
Plant Pests
weevil C – Small beetle pest