虫 (むし, mushi) – insect; bug; cricket; moth; worm

昆虫 (こんちゅう, konchuu) – insect; bug

蟻 (あり, ari) – ant

白蟻 (しろあり, shiroari) – termite; white ant

蜚蠊 (ごきぶり, gokiburi) – cockroach

てんとう虫 (てんとうむし, tentou mushi) – ladybug; ladybird

蜂 (はち, hachi) – bee; wasp; hornet

蛍 (ほたる, hotaru) – firefly; lightning bug; glowworm

甲虫 (かぶとむし, kabutomushi) – rhinoceros beetle

蜻蛉 (とんぼ, tonbo) – dragonfly; damselfly

Check out part 2 and 3 next!