insect

Polka dots are always in style, I have big, black spots as a decoration of my bright red wing covers.

• Ladybug

• Honeybee

• Butterfly

• Praying mantis

• Earwig

I wear stripes just like prisoners once did. But my stripes are brown and gold instead of black and white.

• Ladybug

• Honeybee

• Butterfly

• Praying mantis

• Earwig

My wingspan is as large as it gets for an insect. I have to fold my wings when they get in the way.

• Ladybug

• Honeybee

• Butterfly

• Praying mantis

• Earwig

I’m famous for folding my spiny front legs. This posture is not for prayer. It is my hunting method and looks green long legs.

• Ladybug

• Honeybee

• Butterfly

• Praying mantis

• Earwig

“Tweezers” could be a good nickname for me. I have a pair of pincers on my back end. My color is brown and it looks like it has some pincers.

• Ladybug

• Honeybee

• Butterfly

• Praying mantis

• Earwig

Dogs might want to pick me up for a game of fetch. My long, thin body and legs are twig-like. I look like a stick.

• Stick bug

• Dragonfly

• Cockroach

• Mosquito

• Fly

I can fly great distances with my see-through wings. They may look delicate, but they are powerful.

• Stick bug

• Dragonfly

• Cockroach

• Mosquito

• Fly

Just the sight of me can make people scream and run. I guess my thick body gives me a monstrous appearance.

• Stick bug

• Dragonfly

• Cockroach

• Mosquito

• Fly

I can fly great distances with my see-through wings. They may look delicate, but they are powerful.

• Stick bug

• Dragonfly

• Cockroach

• Mosquito

• Fly

I get called a tiny vampire because I suck blood. Part of my mouth looks like a straw for drinking.

• Stick bug

• Dragonfly

• Cockroach

• Mosquito

• Fly