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List of 50+ Insects in Portuguese

List of 50+ Insects in Portuguese

Insects are everywhere, be it within your house, the air, the ground, under the soil, the sea, over the water and even in one’s skin!!!! Yeah you heard me right. The estimated number of insect species in the world is about 5.5 million and even in that only 1 million insect species are named. This means that roughly 80% of insects have yet to be discovered. How can you go a single day without hearing the buzz of a bee or a fly or without seeing a fruit fly or a worm? Seeing as that they are everywhere, it becomes of great importance that you learn the vocabulary list of insects in Portuguese.

complete vocabulary list for Insects in Portuguese
complete vocabulary list for Insects in Portuguese

In order to improve your Portuguese vocabulary, you must learn the list of insects in Portuguese. And this is exactly what we are going to do here!!!

 

Topics

  1. How to say insects in Portuguese
  2. Butterfly in Portuguese
  3. Common insects in Portuguese
  4. All kinds of Bugs
  5. Stinging insects
  6. Pet insects in Portuguese
  7. Verbs related to insects
  8. Portuguese Common phrases
  9. Parts of an insect in Portuguese
How do you say insects in Portuguese?
How do you say insects in Portuguese?

 

How to say insects in Portuguese?

  • WORD: The Portuguese translation for “The insect” is “o inseto”
    • EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “Cockroaches are insects.” à As baratas são insetos.
  • WORD: The Portuguese translation for “The worm” is “o verme” or “a minhoca”
    • EXAMPLE SENTENCE: “How many worms do you want?” à Quantos vermes você quer?

 

Learn about the butterfly in Portuguese.

When you think of a beautiful insect, what do you see? Of course you think of the beautiful butterfly! The butterfly is very colourful, pretty and is a sight to behold. When we see something magical in movies, there are always butterflies flying about with colours galore. Would it not be perfectly fitting if we learnt about the butterfly in Portuguese before we step into other insects (pun intended of course!!!)? Let us learn about the butterfly in Portuguese with example sentences.

How do you say butterfly in Portuguese?
How do you say butterfly in Portuguese?
  • ENGLISH: What is the translation for “butterfly life cycle” in Portuguese?
    • PORTUGUESE: Portuguese translation for “Life cycle of a butterfly” is “ciclo de vida da borboleta”
  • ENGLISH: What is the translation for “Monarch butterfly” in Portuguese?
    • PORTUGUESE: Portuguese translation for “Monarch Butterfly” is “borboleta monarca”
Butterfly  in EnglishTranslation for the butterfly in PortugueseExample sentence for butterfly in EnglishSentences for Portuguese butterfly
The ButterflyA borboletaThere are many butterflies in the garden.Há muitas borboletas no jardim.
The CaterpillarA lagartaThe Caterpillar ate three leaves.A Lagarta comeu três folhas.
The eggO ovoThere are millions of butterfly eggs in the forest.Existem milhões de ovos de borboletas na floresta.
Chrysalis CrisálidaWe learnt about chrysalis of a butterfly today.Aprendemos sobre a crisálida de uma borboleta hoje.
MetamorphosisMetamorfoseIn the life cycle of a butterfly, metamorphosis is a very important stage.No ciclo de vida de uma borboleta, a metamorfose é uma etapa muito importante.
The CocoonO CasuloThe gardener took care of the silk cocoons.O jardineiro cuidou dos casulos de seda.

 

Most common insects in Portuguese

While there are billions of insects in the world, when you say the word insect in Portuguese or English, you only think of a select few which we see every day. Some insects are more common and commonly used in conversations than other insects. So it is necessary that you learn the vocabulary list of these common insects in Portuguese. This will help you hold a conversation easily. Let us learn about the different common insects in Portuguese with example sentences.

most common insects in Portuguese
most common insects in Portuguese
Common Insects  in EnglishTranslationExample sentenceSentences for Portuguese 
The CockroachA barataThe cockroach is ten days old.A barata tem dez dias.
The mosquitoO mosquitoThere are so many mosquitoes in India.Há tantos mosquitos na Índia.
The MothA mariposaThe moth was very large.A mariposa era muito grande.
The DragonflyA libélulaI like dragonflieseu gosto de libélulas
The FireflyO vaga-lumeThe firefly is pretty.O vaga-lume é bonito.
The mayflyA efeméridaThe mayfly lives for only twenty four hours.A efemérida vive apenas vinte e quatro horas.
The Fruit flyA mosca da frutaFruit flies love mangoes.As moscas da fruta adoram mangas.
The GnatO mosquitoThe gnat was very arrogant.O mosquito era muito arrogante.
The SpiderA aranhaSpiders have eight legs.As aranhas têm oito pernas.
The wormO vermeThe worm lives in the gardenO verme vive no jardim

 

Common bugs in Portuguese

Ok I’m going to be upfront with you. If there is one thing I hate in this beautiful world, its bugs and creepy crawlies!!! When you say the word bugs in Portuguese or in English, you can see me cringe!! But that gives me more the reason to memorize the wordlist so that I can explain to people that I hate them and I like to avoid them. As with insects, a few bugs are far more common across the world. So it is necessary that you learn the vocabulary list of these common bugs in Portuguese. Along with the list of insects in Portuguese, Let us learn the different bugs in Portuguese with example sentences.

most common bugs in Portuguese
most common bugs in Portuguese
Common Bugs  in EnglishTranslationExample sentenceSentences for Portuguese 
The bugO inseto / o bugThe scientist caught the bug.O cientista pegou o bug.
The ladybugA joaninhaLadybugs are very pretty.Joaninhas são muito bonitas.
The bedbugO percevejoI caught the bedbug.Eu peguei o percevejo.
The liceOs piolhosThis medicine kills lice.Este medicamento mata os piolhos.
The beetleO besouroI can eat the beetle.Eu posso comer o besouro.
The dung beetleO escaravelhoThe dung beetle is very strong.O escaravelho é muito forte.
The fleaA pulgaFleas can jump.As pulgas podem pular.
The tickO carrapatoStay away from ticks and fleas.Fique longe de carrapatos e pulgas.

 

Stinging insects in Portuguese?

You put your hand on a flower and all of a sudden there is a super sharp pain in your finger!!!! You scream and throw down the flower. What on earth was that? IT’S A BEE!!!! DAMN YOU GIT STUNG BY A BEE!!! You have to say this to your doctor in Portuguese. How do you do that without knowing the list of insects in Portuguese which sting? Let us learn the different stinging insects in Portuguese with example sentences.

Stinging Insects  in EnglishTranslationExample sentence in EnglishPortuguese Stinging Insects
The beeA abelhaThe bee sat on the flower.A abelha pousou na flor.
The waspA vespaThe wasp flew away.A vespa voou para longe.
The HornetA VespaHornets and wasps are enemies.Vespas e vespas são inimigos.
The HoneybeeA abelhaThe beekeeper loves his honeybeesO apicultor ama suas abelhas
The antA formigaThere are two anthills and a billion ants in my garden.Há dois formigueiros e um bilhão de formigas no meu jardim.

 

Pet insects in Portuguese

Do you know that it is very common across the world for people to have insects as pets? Children love having insects as pets as they are hardy and easy to maintain. They do not require constant care and can take care of themselves. Let us learn the different insects which can be kept as pets in Portuguese with example sentences.

common pet insects in Portuguese
common pet insects in Portuguese
Common Pet Insects  in EnglishTranslationExample sentence in EnglishPortuguese Common Pet Insects
The praying mantisO louva-a-deusThe young girl has a pet praying mantis.A jovem tem um louva-a-deus de estimação.
The stick insectO inseto-vara / O Insetos-pauStick insects are very weirdInsetos-pau são muito estranhos
The leaf insectO inseto folhaLeaf insects are very cute.Os insetos das folhas são muito fofos.
The scorpionO escorpiãoThis scorpion is poisonous.Este escorpião é venenoso.
The TarantulaA TarântulaI am scared of tarantulas and scorpions.Tenho medo de tarântulas e escorpiões.

 

A few hopping insects

Have you ever looked at a grasshopper? It looks like a small machine. It can jump up an incredible height, can fly and looks freaky as hell!!! I HATE THEM but my brother loves them!!!! Let us learn the different hopping insects in Portuguese with example sentences.

hopping insects in Portuguese
hopping insects in Portuguese
Hopping Insects  in EnglishTranslation: Hopping Insects in Portuguese
The grasshoppero gafanhoto
The locustO gafanhoto
The mantiso louva-a-deus
The cricketO cricket
The cicadaa cigarra

 

Insect related Verbs in Portuguese

Now that we have learnt about so many insects in Portuguese, let us now focus on some common Portuguese Verbs which will help us form sentences using these insects. For example, you need to say that the caterpillar crawls but the butterfly flies. You need to say that the bee lives in a hive while an ant lives in an anthill. You need to say that a cockroach has antennae while a wasp has wings.

So basically you need to know a few verbs and nouns related to acts which the insects perform in Portuguese. In this section let us learn about a few verbs related to insects in Portuguese

Insect words in EnglishTranslationExample sentence in EnglishTranslation
To stingPicarThe bee stings the boy.A abelha pica o menino.
To bite MorderThe Ant bites me and it is painful.A formiga me morde e é doloroso.
To flyVoarThe butterfly flew away.A borboleta voou para longe.
To crawlRastejarThe soldier is crawling.O soldado está rastejando.
To walkAndarThe girl walks fast.A menina anda rápido.
To runCorreThe athlete runs from Germany to Austria.O atleta corre da Alemanha para a Áustria.
To jumpSaltarA grasshopper can jump very high.Um gafanhoto pode saltar muito alto.
To pollinatePara polinizarThe bee pollinates the flowers.A abelha poliniza as flores.

 

Parts of an insect in Portuguese

With the Portuguese insect related verbs done, let us proceed with the parts of an insect in Portuguese and other nouns related to insects in Portuguese

parts of an insect in Portuguese
parts of an insect in Portuguese
Insect words in EnglishTranslation: Common Insect words in PortugueseExample sentence for Common Insects words in EnglishSentences for Common Portuguese words related to Insects
The stingerO ferrãoThe bee has a powerful stinger.A abelha tem um ferrão poderoso.
The antennaeAs antenasCockroaches have long antennae.As baratas têm antenas longas.
The wingsAs asasI hate insects which have wings.Eu odeio insetos que têm asas.
The mandibleA mandíbulaThe insect’s mandible is quite weak.A mandíbula do inseto é bastante fraca.
The thoraxO tóraxEvery insect has a thorax.Todo inseto tem um tórax.
The abdomenO abdômenA worm does not have an abdomen.Um verme não tem abdômen.
The legsAs pernasA centipede has a hundred legs.Uma centopéia tem cem pernas.
The anthillO formigueiroThere is an anthill near our house.Há um formigueiro perto de nossa casa.
The nestO ninhoThe wasp built a nest.A vespa construiu um ninho.
The hiveA colméiaThe beekeeper has many beehives.O apicultor tem muitas colmeias.
The nectarO néctarFlowers produce nectar.As flores produzem néctar.

 

Insect related phrases in Portuguese

I have explained all over this post about how I hate insects and how much I am terrified of them. So what do I say in Portuguese when I see one? Let us learn the different common insect related phrases in Portuguese with example sentences.

Hopping Insects  in EnglishTranslation: Hopping Insects in Portuguese
I am afraid of insects.Tenho medo de insetos.
Does it sting?Isso pica?
Insects are creepy.Os insetos são assustadores.
It has many feet.Tem muitos pés.
What type of insect is that?Que tipo de inseto é esse?
The mosquito bit me.O mosquito me mordeu.
I am allergic to bee stings.Sou alérgico a picadas de abelha.
I am terrified of insects.Tenho pavor de insetos.
Can it jump?Ele pode pular?
Can it fly?Isso pode voar?
It looks so disgusting.Parece tão nojento.
What does it eat?O que ele come?
Is it poisonous?É venenoso?

 

Conclusion

We have learnt a lot about the most common insects in Portuguese and also about what they do, where they live, the butterfly life cycle in Portuguese and also many more phrases. Hope you had fun learning.

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