Critters

By Jane K. Priewe

Hidden within the letter square are the word bug, a commonly used synonym for insect, and the names of thirty-one small insects or other creepy crawlies. Bug and the twenty-eight small creatures listed here can be found by reading up, down, backward, forward, and diagonally. The names of three additional insects can be found by reading the unused letters from left to right, beginning at the top.

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Ant	Centipede	Hornet	Mantis	Stinkbug
Aphid	Dragonfly	Katydid	Mayfly	Tick
Bee	Earwig	Leafhopper	Mosquito	Walkingstick
Beetle	Flea	Lice (plural of louse)	Moth	Wasp
Bug	Fly	Roach	Weevil	Butterfly
Grasshopper	Locust	Spider	Worm

Answers:

• cicada, cricket, firefly.