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Insects names — in English and Hindi, with pictures

An insect has 6 legs and 3 body parts (head, thorax, abdomen), and most have wings. Here are 15 insects with their Hindi names.

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#	Picture	Insect	Hindi name
1	🐜	Ant	चींटी
2	🐝	Honeybee	मधुमक्खी
3	🦋	Butterfly	तितली
4	🦟	Mosquito	मच्छर
5	🪰	Housefly	मक्खी
6	🐞	Ladybird (ladybug)	लेडीबर्ड
7	🪲	Beetle	भृंग (बीटल)
8	🪳	Cockroach	तिलचट्टा (कॉकरोच)
9	🦗	Grasshopper	टिड्डा
10	🦗	Cricket	झींगुर
11	🐛	Caterpillar	इल्ली
12	🦋	Moth	पतंगा
13	🐜	Termite	दीमक
14	✨	Firefly	जुगनू
15	🦗	Locust	टिड्डी

How many legs does an insect have?

Every insect has 6 legs and 3 body parts: head, thorax and abdomen.

Is a spider an insect?

No. A spider has 8 legs and 2 body parts — it is an arachnid, like the scorpion.

Is a caterpillar an insect?

Yes — a caterpillar is the young (larva) of a butterfly or moth.