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Bug Word Search

Name:Bug Word SearchFKSGTKLNYKDBKZIAWNRJWALADYBUGDOTAFBMFKOVGPCTWLIIMINJTCDWRAGWWSLMORIEHYLATRAYBPGHUEELJYYEASZWAIQOLFVOVIRSPBRPSDTRWLVANPSTDVOEEEIMTYLGIHEMMKETDREHXHMLORBHBTGOKFFTRALPMDKUJWCUCOACNAPIFBPMIRJMLNVTRETUVQRUPJWPTTIPREDWCBUXWZTLNSAMWFind these wordsANTBEEBEETLEBUTTERFLYCATERPILLARCRICKETDRAGONFLYFIREFLYGRASSHOPPERLADYBUGMOSQUITOMOTHPRAYING MANTISSPIDERWASPWORMSNAILTERMITE

A bug word search with eighteen creepy-crawlies, from the ant to the praying mantis. Change any word, then print the puzzle and its answer key.

One per line, or separated by commas. 18 words hidden

Grid size

15 × 15 letters.

Difficulty

Words go across, down and diagonally.

Paper
More optionsCAPITALS, regular print
Letters
For a classOne puzzle, answer keys

Same words, a new grid on each: one per student, so neighbors cannot copy.

One per line. Each name gets its own puzzle with the name filled in. Names stay in this browser: they are not added to the link or saved.

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2 pages: puzzle, then answer key

Words in this puzzle

  • ant
  • bee
  • beetle
  • butterfly
  • caterpillar
  • cricket
  • dragonfly
  • firefly
  • grasshopper
  • ladybug
  • mosquito
  • moth
  • praying mantis
  • spider
  • wasp
  • worm
  • snail
  • termite

Every word can be changed in the box above before you print.

Ideas for using it

  • After the puzzle, ask which are true insects (six legs) and which are not, like the spider, worm and snail.
  • Take it outside with a magnifying glass and look for the real thing.
  • Pair it with a lesson on the butterfly life cycle.
Bug Word Search: printable puzzle with 18 words to find, from a free word search maker

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