abodẹ [àbòdɛ̀] n.
gnat; a tiny insect that typically flies into people’s eyes.
akpakpa [àk͡pák͡pà] n.
spider.
arriukpa [àryìúkpà] n.
a variety of moth that hovers around lamps at night.
asaka [àsákà] n.
a variety of large black ant that troops in a single file and stings when encountered. It also gives off a very strong smell when squashed. asaka-nokhiọnkpa [àsákànóxĩɔ̃̀kpà] a variety of black ant that goes singly. It typically has a painful sting.
asanmwonto [àsã̀ɱõ̀tò] n.
a variety of brown ants that troops in large numbers, and typically collects over greasy surfaces and left-over foods in garbage dumps.
ateete [átèétè] n.
grasshopper.
atiebi [àtyèbì] n.
a large insect that typically makes its characteristic calls at dusk; hence its name, which literally means: “caller of darkness”.
àzigho [àzíɣò] n.
stag bettle.
edọn [édɔ̃̀] n.
flying termite.
ekpakara1 [èk͡pákáɽá] n.
a variety of beetle found mainly on the raffia palm; it sucks juice out of the cuttings made by wine-tappers.
ekpakpahunmwangan [èk͡pàk͡pàhṹɱã̀gã̀] n.
scorpion.
ekparhurhu [èk͡pářuřù] n.
a variety of wasp that makes its nest on creepers. It has a very painful sting.
ekpelekpele [èk͡pèlèk͡pélé] n.
mosquito lava swimming under the water surface.
emunẹmunẹ [èmũ̀nɛ̃̀mṹnɛ̃̀] n.
firefly; glow-worm.
emwinrẹnrẹn [èɱĩ̀ɽ̃̀ɛ̃̀ɽ̃̀ɛ́] n.
creeping insects (cf. rẹnrẹn).
erhunmwunrriarria [èřũ̀ɱũ̀ryáryà] n.
butterfly.
erriarra [èryáryà] n.
sandfly.
etebetebe [ètébétébé] n.
a very small insect that runs on the surface of water in rivers, streams and ponds.
evue [évwé] n.
a variety of ant that is found on corpses.
ẹguẹn [ɛ́gwɛ̃́] n.
the variety of bat that lives in house ceilings.
ẹhihi [ɛ̀híhì] n.
a very small variety of black ants usually found around sweet substances.
ekhunkhun [ɛ̀xũ̀xṹ] n.
“sweat fly”: gnat.
ihunhun [ìhṹhũ̀] n.
millipede.
ikian [ìkyã́] n.
fly; housefly.
ilakhuẹ [íláxwɛ] n.
a variety of dark brown ant which builds its nest on the underside of leaves.
imuẹ [ímw̃ɛ̃́] n.
mosquito.
iranmwẹn [íɽ̃ã́ɱɛ̃̀] n.
small black ants that are found around the house.
irhiso [ířisò] n.
locust.
irruarusa [ìrwáɽúsá] n.
(< irru-Hausa): “Hausa louse” ― bed-bug.
isue [ísué] n.
1. a hairy caterpillar believed to emit some poison when touched;
2. whitlow, caused by the caterpillar. (cf atọwọ, aganmwinsoso).
ivbiovẹn [ìvyóvɛ̃̀] n. idiom.
“children of the sun”: small butterflies that fly in swarms, usually of a single colour only.
iyẹ [ìyɛ̀] n.
(chicken lice) a kind of tiny insect found on chickens.
ohuẹ [òhuɛ́] n.
1. hunter;
2. dragonfly.
okhian [òxỹã̀] n.
a variety of ants known as “soldier-ants”. They go in very large bands, and are usually found crowded over leftover food or oily surfaces.
owọn [ówɔ̃̀] n.
1. bee:
Ọ gha gui vbe owọn ― “He is grumbling like a bee.”
;
2. wax (used by brass-smiths);
3. honey:
Ọ rhiẹnrhiẹn vbe owọn ― “It is sweet like honey.”
ọhẹn [ɔ̀hɛ̃̀] n.
a variety of red ants that are found on fruit trees.
ọkhan [ɔ̀xã̀] n.
1. termites;
2. white ants.
udian [ùdyã́] n.
tsetse-fly.
udienni [ùdyẽ́nì] n.
(< udian ― eni) “elephant tsetse-fly”: a variety of fly, larger than udian, (hence the name) and found mainly in the bush. Its sting is very painful.