Learn Bugs & Insects for Kids – Names, Fun Facts & Spelling

Whoa, look! Little bugs are falling from the sky! A butterfly, a bee and a ladybird! Can you name them Hello, all? little friends. Tiny bugs live all around us. In the garden, in the grass, and in the trees. Today, we will learn the names of lots of bugs. Learn a fun fact about each one and spell their names. Are you ready? Let's go. Butterfly. This is a butterfly. Say it with me. Butterfly. The butterfly has beautiful wings. It flies from flower to flower. Let's spell it. B-U-T-T-E-R-F-L -Y. Butterfly. B. This is a B. Say it with me. B. The B says Buzz buzz. Bees make sweet honey for us. Let's spell it. B E E B Ant This is an ant. Say it with me. Ant The ant is small and strong. Ants carry food back to their home. Let's spell it. A N T Ant Ladybird. This is a ladybird. Say it with me. Ladybird. The ladybird is red with black spots. Let's count the spots. One, two, three, four, five, six. Let's spell it. L-A-D-Y-B-I-R-D. Ladybird. Spider. This is a spider. Say it with me. Spider. The spider has eight legs. The spider makes a web. Let's spell it. S-P-I-D-E-R. Spider. Grasshopper. This is a grasshopper. Say it with me. Grasshopper. The grasshopper jumps very high. It is green like the grass. Let's spell it. G-R-A-S-S-H-O-P -P-E. Grasshopper. Dragonfly! This is a dragonfly. Say it with me. Dragonfly! The dragonfly has four shiny wings. It flies fast over the pond. Let's spell it. D-R-A-G-O-N-F-L -Y. Dragonfly! Snail. This is a snail. Say it with me. Snail. The snail carries its house on its back. The snail is very, very slow. Let's spell it. S-N-A-I-L. Snail. Caterpillar. This is a caterpillar. Say it with me. Caterpillar. The caterpillar is long and wiggly. One day it will become a butterfly. Let's spell it. C-A-T-E-R-P-I-L -L-A. Caterpillar Beetle! This is a beetle. Say it with me. Beetle! The beetle has a hard, shiny shell. The beetle is blue and strong. Let's spell it. B-E-E-T-L-E. Mosquito! This is a mosquito. Say it with me. Mosquito. The mosquito goes bzzz in your ear. It is tiny and loves to bite. Let's spell it. M-O-S-Q-U-I-T-O. Mosquito. Firefly. This is a firefly. Say it with me. Firefly. The firefly glows in the dark. Its tail lights up at night. Let's spell it. F-I-R-E-F-L-Y. Firefly. Worm. This is a worm. Say it with me. Worm. The worm wiggles in the mud. Worms help the plants grow. Let's spell it. W-O-R-M. Worm. Fly. This is a fly. Say it with me. Fly. The fly goes buzz around the room. It has big red eyes. Let's spell it. F-L-Y. Fly. Moth. This is a moth. Say it with me. Moth. The moth flies at night. It loves the light of the lamp. Let's spell it. M-O-T-H. Moth. Cricket! This is a cricket. Say it with me. Cricket! The cricket sings chirp chirp at night. It makes music with its legs. Let's spell it. C-R-I-C-K-E-T. Cricket! Centipede. This is a centipede. Say it with me. Centipede. The centipede has lots and lots of legs. It wiggles along the ground. Let's spell it. C-E-N-T-I-P-E-D -E Centipede Now let's play a game. I ask you answer Which bug has beautiful wings? The butterfly yes, which bug makes honey? The bee yes, which bug is red with black spots? The ladybird yes Which bug has eight legs? The spider, yes! Which bug jumps very high? The grasshopper, yes! Which bug carries its house on its back? The snail, yes! Which bug will become a butterfly? The caterpillar, yes. Which bug glows in the dark? The firefly, yes. Which bug wiggles in the mud? The worm, yes. Which bug has big red eyes? The fly, yes. Witchbug sings chirp, chirp at night. The cricket, yes. Witchbug has lots and lots of legs. The centipede, yes. Let's say them all again really fast. Butterfly, bee, ant, ladybird, spider, grasshopper, dragonfly, snail, caterpillar, beetle, mosquito, firefly, worm, fly, moth, cricket, centipede. Wow! You know so many bugs now! You are a superstar. Look in the garden. Can you find a tiny bug? Bye-bye friends! See you next time!