Insects

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• beea small flying insect that makes honey and can sting
• waspa flying insect with a narrow waist that can sting more than once
• butterflya colorful flying insect with large wings
• mothan insect similar to a butterfly that usually flies at night
• anta tiny insect that lives in large groups and works together
• beetlean insect with a hard, shiny pair of wings covering its back
• ladybuga small, round, red or orange beetle with black spots
• flya small flying insect commonly found near food
• mosquitoa small flying insect that bites and drinks blood
• cockroacha fast-moving brown insect often found in kitchens
• cricketa jumping insect known for the chirping sound it makes at night
• grasshoppera jumping insect with long back legs and antennas
• dragonflyan insect with a long thin body and two pairs of large wings
• fireflya small flying insect that glows in the dark
• termitea small insect that eats wood and can damage houses
• caterpillarthe young, worm-like form of a butterfly or moth
• spidera small animal with eight legs that spins webs
• scorpiona small animal with eight legs and a poisonous stinger on its tail
• centipedea small, long animal with many legs, one pair on each body segment
• worma small, long, soft-bodied animal that lives in soil
• snaila small, slow animal with a soft body and a round shell on its back
• ticka tiny insect-like pest that bites and feeds on blood