Insects are small creatures with six legs and usually wings. They live all around us — in gardens, fields, houses, and even forests. Learning insect names in English is very helpful, especially for students, nature lovers, and kids. In this article, you will learn the names of common insects in English, see their pictures, and you can also download a PDF for easy learning.
What are Insects?
Insects are a type of animal known as arthropods. They usually have:
- Six legs
- Two antennae
- A hard outer covering
- Many have wings
Insects are everywhere. They help pollinate plants, break down waste, and are food for many animals.
30 Important Insect Names You should learn about
Here are 30 important insect names with short and useful information:
- Ant – hardworking insects living in big colonies
- Bee – makes honey and helps flowers grow
- Butterfly – colorful wings, loves flowers
- Dragonfly – fast flier, eats mosquitoes
- Mosquito – bites people and animals, spreads diseases
- Housefly – found near food and waste, spreads germs
- Ladybug – red with black spots, good for gardens
- Grasshopper – jumps high, lives in grass fields
- Cockroach – strong insect, common in homes
- Termite – eats wood, damages houses
- Wasp – can sting, builds paper-like nests
- Moth – looks like a butterfly, flies at night
- Cricket – makes chirping sounds at night
- Cicada – makes loud buzzing in summer
- Beetle – has a hard shell, many types worldwide
- Firefly – glows at night, also called lightning bug
- Flea – bites pets, sucks blood
- Lice – tiny insects found in human hair
- Bedbug – hides in beds, bites at night
- Silverfish – likes damp places, damages paper and clothes
- Weevil – eats stored grains and crops
- Hornet – a big wasp with a painful sting
- Praying Mantis – looks like praying hands, eats other insects
- Earwig – has pinchers, hides under leaves
- Aphid – tiny insect that attacks garden plants
- Tick – sticks to animals, sucks blood
- Carpenter Bee – makes tunnels in wood
- Fire Ant – aggressive ant with a painful sting
- Leafhopper – jumps on plants, sucks sap
- Mayfly – lives near water, short life cycle
List of Insects Names in English with Pictures
Here’s a complete list of insects names in English with pictures:
- Ant
- Aphid
- Beetle
- Butterfly
- Bee
- Bedbug
- Cricket
- Caterpillar
- Cockroach
- Dragonfly
- Dung beetle
- Earwig
- Firefly
- Flea
- Fruit fly
- Grasshopper
- Greenfly
- Hornet
- Housefly
- Ladybug
Insects Names with Pictures
Insects Name in English
- Lacewing
- Leafhopper
- Locust
- Louse
- Mayfly
- Mosquito
- Moth
- Mud dauber
- Nymph
- Praying mantis
- Sandfly
- Scorpionfly
- Silkworm
- Silverfish
- Spider mite
- Springtail
- Stick insect
- Stonefly
- Termite
- Thrips
Names of Insects in English
Names of Insects in English
- Tiger beetle
- Tsetse fly
- Walking stick
- Wasps
- Water bug
- Weevil
- Whitefly
- Woolly bear
- Yellowjacket
- Cicada
- Fire ant
- Crane fly
- Caddisfly
- Gnat
- Leafcutter ant
- Mole cricket
- Carpet beetle
- Whirligig beetle
- Stink bug
- Sawfly
Insects in English
Insects Names with Pictures.pdf
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FAQs about Insects
Q: Are all insects dangerous?
No, many insects are harmless and even helpful.
Q: How many insects are there in the world?
There are millions of insect species worldwide!
Q: Where do insects live?
Insects can live almost anywhere — in the soil, on plants, in water, and in houses.
