| ant |
An ant is a small red or black insect. Ants live in large groups in the ground. Ants are known for working very well together. Some kinds of ants bite people, but many ants don't. |
| antenna |
An antenna is a long, thin thing that sticks out from the head of insects and some kinds of sea animals. Each insect or sea animal has two of them. Butterflies, beetles, grasshoppers, crabs, and lobsters are some animals that have antennas. Animals with antennas use them to feel and to smell. Antennas help them find things like food and also each other! [1/2 definitions] |
| bee |
A bee is a flying insect that can sometimes sting people. Some kinds of bees make honey from a sweet liquid they get from flowers.Bees are very important animals because they help certain kinds of plants make new plants. Many of these plants grow fruits or vegetables that people eat. |
| beetle1 |
A beetle is an insect that has four wings. The front pair of wings covers the back pair when the beetle is not flying. When you look at a beetle that is resting, it looks like it has a shell, but these are really the beetle's front wings. |
| bug |
A bug is an insect, or an animal that is very much like an insect. Mosquitoes and spiders are often called bugs. |
| bump |
A bump is a small spot that is higher than everything around it. If an insect bites you, you might get a red bump on your skin. If you fall and hit your head on something, you might get a bump on your head. [1/4 definitions] |
| butterfly |
A butterfly is an insect with four large wings that often have bright colors. |
| cricket1 |
A cricket is a kind of insect. Crickets have wings, but many crickets use only their strong legs to move around. They are very good at jumping! Some types of male crickets make a kind of noise when they rub their wings together. The noise is very high and sounds a little like a short whistle. |
| dragonfly |
A dragonfly is an insect with a long, narrow body and long wings. The wings are clear and they stick out from its sides. The body of a dragonfly has a bright color, like a bright blue, green, or red. Dragonflies live near fresh water and eat mosquitoes and other insects. |
| firefly |
A firefly is an insect. It is a kind of beetle.The body of a firefly flashes with light at night in the summer. Another name for firefly is "lightning bug." |
| fly2 |
A fly is an insect with large eyes and two wings. Flies are very common insects, and we often see them outside or in our houses. |
| grasshopper |
A grasshopper is an insect with long, powerful back legs for jumping and two pairs of wings. Grasshoppers eat plants. |
| insect |
An insect is a small animal that has six legs and a body that is divided into three parts. Many insects have one or two pairs of wings also. Flies, ants, mosquitoes, and bees are some kinds of insects. |
| lightning bug |
A lightning bug is an insect. It is a kind of beetle. The body of a lightning bug flashes with light at night in the summer. Another name for lightning bug is "firefly." |
| mosquito |
A mosquito is an insect with a thin body and two wings. Female mosquitoes bite animals and people, and some mosquitoes spread disease. |
| moth |
A moth is an insect with four large wings. Moths look like butterflies, but they have wings with dull colors. Moths fly mostly at night. |
| silk |
Silk is a soft, shiny fiber made by certain insects, especially by an insect called a silkworm. |