This full Spanish insect guide will learn you all how insects are called in Spanish and all words related to the subject like places they live, bodyparts and behaviour. Let’s take it subject by subject and don’t forget to the quiz at the end!
Spanish words and synonyms for insect:
Insect – Insecto
Bug – bicho
Parasites – parásitos
List of insects in Spanish and English:
Find a list of the most common insects and bugs in the rows below. Are we leaving one out? Leave a comment below.
| Insect | Spanish name | English name |
|---|---|---|
 | Libélula, Caballito del diablo | Dragonfly |
 | Hormiga | Ant |
 | Mariquita | Lady bug |
 | Mariposa | Butterfly |
 | Abeja | Bee |
 | Avispa | Wasp |
 | Saltamontes | Grasshopper |
 | Gusano | Worm |
 | Mosquito | Mosquito |
 | Cucaracha | Cockroach |
 | Mosca | Fly |
 | Mosca de la fruta | Fruit fly |
 | Chinche | Bedbug |
 | Escarabajo | Beetle |
 | Grillo | Cricket |
 | Piojos | Lice |
 | Escorpión / alacrán | Scorpion |
 | Araña | Spider |
 | Garrapata | Tick |
Spanish vocabulary: places where the insects live:
Here is the Spanish vocabulary of where we typically can find bugs and insects:
Llanura – Plain fields
EL tronco podrido – the rotten log
Lago – Lake
En la tierra – in the dirt / earth
Other useful Spanish words related to insects:
Lets take a look a at the vocabulary generally related to insects and the words most often used in sentences when talking about bugs:
Patas – Legs
Alas – Wings
Antenas – Antennas
Capullo – Cocoon
Picadura – a sting
Una picadura de mosquito – a mosquito bite
Gatear – to crawl
Nido – nest
Huevo – egg
Larvas – Larvea
Volar – to fly
Asustado – Afraid
Sonido – sound
Hoja – leaf
Manchas – spots
Telaraña – spiderweb
Venenoso – Poisonous
Hope these words will help you grow your Spanish vocabulary. Did we miss out on a word? Let us know. And we wish you a good time practising!