Insects Word Search — Easy

Play a free online Insects word search puzzle. Difficulty: Easy. Find all 12 hidden words on the 10×10 grid below.

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Insects word list, defined

GRUB /ɡrʌb/ · noun, verb
Food, especially for animals; to eat greedily or voraciously. A grub is also a type of insect larva, especially one that is considered edible. Related: food, nourishment, cuisine, gobble.
BEAN /biːn/ · noun
A bean is an edible seed of a leguminous plant, such as the kidney bean or broad bean, typically eaten cooked. Informally, it also refers to any seed resembling a bean, and in slang it can denote a small amount of money (as in 'beans' meaning very little). Related: legume, pulse, seed, pod.
CICADA /sɪˈkɑːdə/ · noun
A large insect of the family Cicadidae, the male of which produces a loud, shrill droning sound by vibrating drumlike membranes on its abdomen. Cicadas typically live in trees and shrubs, and many species spend years underground as nymphs before emerging as adults.
BORER /ˈbɔːrər/ (US: /ˈbɔːrɚ/) · noun
A person or tool that drills or bores holes, or an insect whose larvae tunnel into and damage wood, plants, or other materials. Related: drill, auger, grub, larva.
BEDBUG /ˈbɛd.bʌɡ/ · noun
A small, flat, wingless parasitic insect (Cimex lectularius) that feeds on the blood of humans and animals, typically biting people at night while they sleep, especially in beds. Related: parasite, vermin, pest, bloodsucker.
IMAGO /ɪˈmeɪɡoʊ/ · noun
The fully developed adult stage of an insect, especially one that undergoes complete metamorphosis, such as a butterfly or beetle. The imago is the final stage in the life cycle of such insects. Related: adult, mature form.
LEG /leɡ/ · noun, verb
A leg is a lower limb of a human or animal, extending from the hip to the ankle. To leg something means to run or manage something, especially a business. Related: limb, lower limb, shank, stilt.
EGG /ɛɡ/ · noun
An oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo; also the egg of a chicken (or other bird) used as food. Related: ovum, roe.

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