Insect Names in Tulu

kIDilu/kITolu

kIDilu = Insects

purikulu = Worms

pAntaelu = Flies

paraNaelu = Crawling insects / Reptiles

Small Ant - pijin

Fire ant - kEpijin / kEpae

Small black ant - kappu pijin

Large black ant - kulmpae

Weaver ant - taburu

Termite - udal

Aphid - daipEn

Bedbug - tagulae

Flea - kaTTevu

Louse/head louse - pEn

Tick - uNungu

Spider - tAlye

Cockroach - ekkalae

Beetle - kuruDAyi

Bumble bee - toDDae

Honey bee - tigatta kelenji / chIyota kelenji

Grasshopper - pajjimuTTae / moNTae

Locust - moNTae

Butterfly - pAntae / chiTTae

Cricket - iriNTi

Drone bee - tumbi

Fly/housefly - kelenji

Mosquito - umil

Flying termite - udal pAntae

Wasp / Hornet - kanchi kAre

Firefly - menpuri / menkuri

Caterpillar - kamboli puri

Centipede - araktEl

Scorpion - kombattEl

Earthworm - nakkuru

Brahminy blind snake - kuruDumari

Leech - umburu / pAvuri

Millipede - tEraNTae

Roundworm - banjida puri

Pinworm - medulae

Silkworm - paTTae puri

Snail - pUvachchi

Fresh water snail - nartae

Woodworm - kuTTae puri

Stink bug - UsaNTae

Red velvet mite - umbuDae /dEverubbi

Rice weevil / Rice bug - gugguru

Slug - aNT puri