insects 1
butterfly
ha̱mumu
dragonfly
mamak̓wa
caterpillar
ya̱'akwe'
moth
ma̱stła̱ḵ̓wa
or
ma̱stła̱ḵ̓wani
blow flies
xwa̱sa
ladybug
tuta̱bika̱la
house fly
g̱ag̱adina
mosquito
dłisdłina
eye, swollen (eg from insect bite)
ha̱x̱stu
a well known pollinating insect
Ha̱mdzalat̓si
bee
ha̱mdzalat̓si
horsefly
sadik̓wa
water insects
wa'winalak
trying to swat an insect
xwaxwatsa̱'ma
the insect that transforms into a butterfly
ya̱'akwe'
this insect loves sugar and sugary foods
k̓adzalat̓si
earwig
ḵ̓akalo'xst
Pewi on fv is sounds like Ḵ̓a̱kalo'xst
this creepy crawly has 8 legs
yayaḵit̓ine'g̱a
this creature turns into an insect - a fly specifically
abani
this insect is considered a water insect
mamak̓wa
many mistake this creature as an insect. Hint: a gardeners favourite friend that helps the soil and plants.
Ḵ̓a'lawi
this word is for the crawling type of insects
ga̱lsga̱lga̱l's
this word used to describe insects flying about
p̓atłi'lela
flea
t̓up̓a̱'yat̕si
this insect is also known as a ladybird
tutabika̱la