Insect Names in Italian With English Translations
I live in India, and I speak Hindi, Punjabi and English very well. I like to learn other languages too.

This article will provide information about the names of different kinds of insects in the Italian language.
There are a number of species of insects all over the world. In this article, I will try to list a few of them and their names in the Italian language. The Italian names of the insects have been provided alongside their English translations to help English readers learn them.
English Name | Italian Name |
---|---|
Ant | Formica |
Locust | Locusta |
Dragonfly | Libellula |
Bee | Ape |
Leaf Insect | Insetto Foglia |
Worm | Verme |
Bedbug | Cimice |
Mosquito | Zanzara |
Termite | Termite |
Beetle | Scarabeo |
Spider | Ragno |
Moth | Falena |
Caterpillar | bruco |
Wasp | Vespa |
Cockroach | Scarafaggio |
Snail | Lumaca |
Centipede | Centopiedi |
Silkworm | Baco da Seta |
Ant
The Italian name for ant is formica.
Locust
The Italian name for the locust insect is locusta.
Dragonfly
The Italian word for dragonfly is libellula.
Bee
The name for a bee in the Italian language is ape.
Leaf Insect
The leaf insect is called insetto foglia in Italian.
Worm
The Italian word for the worm is verme.
Bed Bug
The Italian translation of the word bed bug is cimice.
Mosquito
The mosquito is called zanzara in Italian.
Termite
The Italian name for the termite is termite.
Beetle
The name for the beetle in the Italian language is scarabeo.
Spider
The Italian name for the spider is ragno.
Moth
The Italian word for moth is falena.
Caterpillar
The Italian translation of the word caterpillar is bruco.
Wasp
The name for wasp in the Italian language is vespa.
Cockroach
The name for cockroach in the Italian language is scarafaggio.
Snail
The Italian word for snail is lumaca.
Centipede
The Italian name for the centipede is centopiedi.
Silkworm
The silkworm is called baco da seta.
It's quiz time now!
For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.
- What is the Italian name for caterpillar?
- Bruco
- Vespa
- What would you call a bee in the Italian language?
- Ape
- Centopiedi
- What is the Italian name for the mosquito?
- Zanzara
- Scarafaggio
- What would you call a snail in the Italian language?
- Lumaca
- Falena
- What is the Italian name for the spider?
- Ragno
- Cimice
- The dragonfly is called libellula in Italian.
- True
- False
Answer Key
- Bruco
- Ape
- Zanzara
- Lumaca
- Ragno
- True
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