Insects
Across
- 1. An insect with a narrow waist and a sting used for defense or hunting prey.
- 7. A small pale-colored insect that lives in large groups called colonies and eats wood.
- 9. The larval stage of a butterfly or moth.
- 10. An insect with long legs and large front legs used for catching prey.
- 11. A large brown or black insect that can move quickly and is often found in homes or buildings.
- 13. An insect with long legs that can jump very high.
- 15. An insect with two pairs of wings and a long body.
- 17. An insect with large colorful wings that flies during the day.
- 18. An eight-legged arachnid that spins webs to catch prey.
Down
- 2. A small insect that lives in large groups called colonies.
- 3. An insect similar to a butterfly but usually flies at night.
- 4. A soft-bodied invertebrate animal that has no legs or eyes and lives in soil or water.
- 5. A type of insect with a hard shell that covers its wings.
- 6. An insect with two wings that can fly quickly.
- 8. A small flying insect that bites people and animals to feed on their blood.
- 9. An insect that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wings together.
- 12. A small beetle with a round body and brightly colored spots.
- 14. An insect with long legs that can jump very high.
- 16. An insect that makes honey and can sting.