ant (n)
/ænt/

a very small insect that lives under the ground in large and well-organized social groups

termite (n)
/ˈtɝː.maɪt/ 

a small, white tropical insect that eats wood

wasp (n)
/wɑːsp/

a black and yellow flying insect that can sting

centipede (n)
/ˈsen.t̬ɪ.piːd/ 

a small, long, thin animal with many legs

cicada (n)
/sɪˈkɑː.də/

a large insect found in warm countries, which produces a high continuous sound

spider (n)
/ˈspaɪ.dɚ/

a small creature with eight thin legs that catches insects in a web

cleg (n)
/kleg/

large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals

beetle (n)
/ˈbiː.t̬l̩/

an insect with a hard shell-like back

praying mantis (n)
/preɪŋ ˈmæn.t̬ɪs/

a large, green insect that holds its front legs in a way that makes it look as if it is praying when it is waiting to catch another insect

fly (n)
/flaɪ/

a small insect with two wings, they are often found near rubbish

cockroach (n)
/ˈkɑːk.roʊtʃ/

a flat brown or black insect sometimes found in the home

ladybug (n)
/ˈleɪ.di.bɝːd/ 

a small, red beetle that is round and has black spots

bee (n)
/biː/

a yellow and black flying insect that makes honey and can sting you

cricket (n)
/ˈkrɪk.ɪt/

a brown or black insect that makes short, loud noises by rubbing its wings together

butterfly (n)
/ˈbʌt̬.ɚ.flaɪ/

a type of insect with large, often brightly coloured wings

caterpillar (n)
/ˈkæt̬.ɚ.pɪl.ɚ/

a small, long animal with many legs, which feeds on the leaves of plants, and develops into a butterfly or moth

dragonfly (n)
/ˈdræɡ.ən.flaɪ/

a large insect with a long, thin, brightly coloured body and two pairs of transparent wings

grasshopper (n)
/ˈɡræsˌhɑː.pɚ/

a plant-eating insect with long back legs that can jump very high and makes a sharp high noise using its back legs or wings

mosquito (n)
/məˈskiː.t̬oʊ/ 

a small flying insect that bites people and animals and sucks their blood

firefly (n)
/ˈfaɪr.flaɪ/

an insect that is active during the night and whose tail produces light