Insects in Spanish
Creepy crawlies, flying pests, producers of honey and many, many more insects in Spanish. Next time you swat that bug you'll know its name in Spanish.
After you have spent some time with the vocabulary list feel free to download and print our Spanish for kids activities with the insect vocabulary. This month you can print the vocabulary list to keep in your school binder and then have some fun completing the wordsearch puzzle and the crossword puzzle.
Teachers are permitted to download and print multiple copies for non-commercial use in their classrooms.
Insect Vocabulary in Spanish
| Insects in Spanish | |
|---|---|
| Ant | Hormiga |
| Bedbugs | Chinche |
| Bee | Abeja |
| Beetle | Escarabajo |
| Butterfly | Mariposa |
| Centipede | Ciempiés |
| Cockroach | Cucaracha |
| Cricket | Grillo |
| Dragonfly | Libélula / aguja del diablo |
| Grasshopper | Saltamontes |
| Housefly | Mosca |
| Lady Beetle (Lady Bug) | Mariquita / Tortolita |
| Lice / Louse | Piojo |
| Millipede | Milpiés |
| Mosquito | Mosquito / Zancudo |
| Moth | mariposa nocturna |
| Praying Mantis | Mantis / mamboretás / santa teresas / rezaderas |
| Scorpion | Escorpión |
| Spider | Araña |
| Termite | Termita |
| Wasp | Avispa |
Monthly Spanish Activities
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