Insects and bugs

Small creatures with six legs and other minibeasts.

10 words · Animals · Grade 2, 3, 4

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Word	Meaning	Example
butterfly	An insect with big colourful wings	The butterfly is sitting on a flower.
bee	It makes honey and can sting	The bee is flying to the flowers.
ant	A very small insect that works hard	The ants are carrying food.
spider	It has eight legs and makes webs	The spider is making a web.
ladybird	A small red insect with black spots	A ladybird is on my hand.
mosquito	A small insect that bites you at night	A mosquito bit my arm.
grasshopper	A green insect that jumps very far	The grasshopper is jumping in the grass.
snail	It is slow and carries its house	The snail is eating a leaf.
worm	A long thin animal that lives in the soil	The bird is eating a worm.
dragonfly	An insect with four long wings that flies near water	The dragonfly is flying over the pond.