Insecten - Insects
De belangrijkste insecten
| mier | ant |
| vlieg | fly |
| mug | mosquito / gnat |
| rups | caterpillar |
| vlinder | butterfly |
| mot | moth |
| wesp | wasp |
| bij | bee |
| hommel | bumblebee |
| kakkerlak | cockroach |
| vlo | flea |
| luis | louse (meervoud: lice) |
| tor / kever |
beetle |
| sprinkhaan | grasshopper |
Een uitgebreide lijst van insecten
| mier | ant |
| mierennest | ant-hill |
| termiet | termite |
| vlieg | fly |
| bromvlieg | blowfly |
| groene vleesvlieg | greenbottle fly |
| daas | horse-fly |
| goudoogdaas | deer fly |
| horzel | botfly |
| fruitvlieg | fruit fly |
| bananenvlieg | common fruit fly |
| zweefvlieg | hoverfly |
| mug | mosquito / gnat |
| langpootmug | crane fly |
| rups | caterpillar |
| vlinder | butterfly |
| mot | moth |
| zijderups | silkworm |
| zijdevlinder | silkmoth |
| libelle | dragonfly |
| wesp | wasp |
| wespennest | wasp nest |
| bij | bee |
| bijenkorf | beehive |
| hommel | bumblebee |
| kakkerlak | cockroach |
| vlo | flea |
| luis | louse (meervoud: lice) |
| bladluis | plant louse / greenfly |
| bedwants / wandluis |
bedbug |
| lieveheersbeestje | ladybird / ladybug |
| tor / kever |
beetle |
| mestkever | dung beetle |
| scarabee | scarab beetle |
| vliegend hert | stag beetle |
| snuitkever | snout beetle / weevil |
| gouden loopkever | golden ground beetle |
| meikever | cockchafer / may bug / billy witch / spang beetle |
| boktor | longhorn beetle |
| glimworm / vuurvliegje |
firefly |
| krekel | cricket |
| sprinkhaan | grasshopper |
| bidsprinkhaan | praying mantis |
| treksprinkhaan | locust |
| sabelsprinkhaan | katydid (UK) / bush-cricket (USA) |
Woorden die te maken hebben met de levensloop van insecten
| larve / larf |
grub |
| made | maggot |
| metamorfose | metamorphosis |
| gedaanteverandering | transformation |
| verpopping | pupation |
| verpoppen | to pupate |
| nimf | nymph |
| pop | pupa |
| vlinderpop | chrysalis |
| cocon | cocoon |
| ontpopping | emergence |
| ontpoppen | to emerge |
| imago | imago |
| koningin | queen |
| werker | worker |
| 2025 Harmen Schoonekamp | contact | Talennet | Webplattegrond |.
"Niet iedereen die rondzweft is verdwaald.
Not all those who wander are lost.
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