Insects & bugs in English

14 words with real photos — see it, name it, hear it.

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How to play

1. See it
A real photo appears. Some rounds show a word and ask you to find the picture.
2. Name it
Tap the right English word before the clock runs out.
3. Hear it
Get it right and the word is spoken, so you learn how to say it too.
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Insects & bugs — 14 words with pictures

Small creatures with big names. Learn the English words for insects and bugs — the bee that makes honey, the butterfly, the ant and the spider — with clear close-up photos and a quick game.

butterfly
A butterfly has colourful wings.
Photo: Erik Karits / Pexels
bee
A bee makes honey.
Photo: Robert So / Pexels
ant
Ants work together in big groups.
Photo: Beta Xalfa / Pexels
spider
A spider has eight legs.
Photo: Chris F / Pexels
mosquito
Mosquitoes can carry malaria.
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ladybird
A ladybird is red with black spots.
Photo: Jürgen / Pexels
grasshopper
A grasshopper can jump very far.
Photo: Miguel Á. Padriñán / Pexels
snail
A snail carries its shell on its back.
Photo: Svitlana Ivanova / Pexels
worm
A worm lives in the soil.
Photo: https://kaboompics.com/ / Pexels
fly
A fly has two wings.
Photo: Mahmoud Yahyaoui / Pexels
dragonfly
A dragonfly has four long wings.
Photo: Rino Adamo / Pexels
caterpillar
A caterpillar turns into a butterfly.
Photo: Karolina / Pexels
cockroach
A cockroach likes dark, dirty places.
Photo: Jari Lobo / Pexels
scorpion
A scorpion has a stinger on its tail.
Photo: Rafael Minguet Delgado / Pexels