Insects are a fascinating part of nature and can inspire some clever riddles. Here is a collection of 109 riddles all about our insect friends, with the answers provided. Test your own bug knowledge or share these riddles with kids and students.
Insect Riddles 1-10
1. What insect is good at addition?
– A math ant (math + ant)
2. Why don’t ants get sick?
– They have anty-bodies!
3. What do you call a bee that lives in America?
– A USB (U.S. bee)
4. Why did the ants dance around the ketchup bottle?
– It said “Ants inside!”
5. What do you call a magician bee?
– An abracadabee!
6. What do you call bees who produce milk?
– Boobees!
7. Why did the beetle read the book from back to front?
– Because it was a back-beatle!
8. What do you call a sleeping bee?
– A zzz-bee!
9. What do you call a bee from New York?
– A New Yorkie!
10. Why couldn’t the dragonfly go to the dance?
– Because his dad said he had to dragonfly!
Insect Riddles 11-20
11. What do you call a bug that skips church?
– A skipper!
12. Why was the spider so happy?
– It just got a worldwide web!
13. What did the baby grasshopper call his dad?
– Hopper Popper!
14. What do you get if you cross a mosquito with a mountain climber?
– You can’t cross a vector with a scalar!
15. What do you call a lazy baby bee?
– A bumble.
16. Why was the centipede always late?
– It had a hundred feet to tie every morning!
17. What did the firefly say to his sweetheart?
– I love you a whole lottle!
18. Why was the fly swatter hired by NASA?
– He wanted to go to the planet Zapiter!
19. What goes zzub, zzub?
– A bee flying backwards!
20. Why did the bees go on strike?
– Because they wanted more honey and shorter working flowers!
Insect Riddles 21-30
21. What do you call a bug detective?
– An investi-gator!
22. What do you call a mosquito that bites?
– A dive bomber!
23. Why are spiders so smart?
– They can find everything on the web!
24. What musical is about a young hornet?
– Sting!
25. Why was the dragonfly so stressed?
– He was having a midlife cry-sis!
26. Why didn’t the two mosquitos get married?
– There was too much bad blood between them!
27. Why are beetles not allowed in church?
– Because they beetle.
28. What do you call a tree filled with ladybugs?
– A lada tree!
29. Where do honey bees go to dance?
– To the hivedive!
30. What do you call a sleeping honeybee?
– Billy Bee Snorer!
Insect Riddles 31-40
31. Which insect wears the most makeup?
– The cicada – because it always wears mascara!
32. What did the daddy long legs say to the fly?
– Want a lift?
33. Why couldn’t the assassin bug play music in church?
– Because it is a killer!
34. What did the scientist say when he found 2 spiders?
– Two spiders makes a pair.
35. What happens when two fireflies fall in love?
– They go on a light date!
36. What did the spider do on the computer?
– Made a website!
37. Why are spiders so good at online shopping?
– They find the best deals on the web.
38. What musical is about a shy cockroach?
– Feelin’ Roach!
39. Why did the flies gather around the lightbulb?
– They wanted to start a light club!
40. What kind of shorts do moths wear?
– Holey shorts!
Insect Riddles 41-50
41. What do you call an insect spy?
– A bug!
42. What do you call a lazy ladybug?
– A slugabedbug!
43. How does a slug travel long distances?
– On escargot!
44. What do you call an insect that loves to read?
– A bookworm!
45. What do you call a bookworm who eats dictionaries?
– A word worm!
46. Why did the bees stop flying?
– They got tired and needed to re-charge!
47. What did the female mosquito say to her children?
– No biting your friends!
48. Why are ants never lonely?
– They have millions of aunts!
49. Why was everyone annoyed with the glow worm?
– He was a bright spark!
50. What do you call an insect from outer space?
– An alien ant!
Insect Riddles 51-60
51. What do you call a fortune telling ant?
– A propheant!
52. How do you communicate with a caterpillar?
– By butterfly!
53. Why didn’t the ants share any of their food?
– They were being self-ant!
54. Why did the fly fly?
– Because the spider spied ‘er!
55. What’s black and white and red all over?
– An embarrassed ladybug!
56. What do you call a bug from the 1960s?
– A hipp-ant!
57. Why was the firefly charged with arson?
– He was caught on the glow!
58. Why did the stinkbug cross the road?
– To get to the other stink!
59. Why don’t ants get lost?
– They have in-stinks!
60. What kind of shorts do ants wear?
– Ant shorts!
Insect Riddles 61-70
61. Where did the scheming praying mantis go?
– To mantisville!
62. Why did the beetle feel cramped?
– He only had a little space to roam!
63. What did the firefly say to his wife?
– I love you glow much!
64. Why are stinkbugs the most optimistic insects?
– They always look on the bright stink!
65. What did the daddy long legs say when he missed the bus?
– Guess I’ll just walk!
66. What did the hungry caterpillar transform into?
– A butterpillar!
67. Why can’t you tell secrets around a cricket?
– They chirp!
68. Why was the walking stick so even tempered?
– Nothing could get him off balance!
69. What do you call a fortune telling cricket?
– A prophe-cricket!
70. Why was the grasshopper scared?
– He was having a panic anttack!
Insect Riddles 71-80
71. Why are spiders good typists?
– They know where all the keys are on the keyboard!
72. What did one flea say to the other flea when their dog went missing?
– Should we put out a flea alert?
73. Why do fireflies get nervous?
– They feel all lit up!
74. How does a spider communicate long-distance?
– Through its webcam!
75. Why was the grasshopper turning blue?
– He was having a panic attacktacktack!
76. Why was the beetle feeling sad and blue?
– He was feeling down in the dumps!
77. What do you get if you cross a mosquito with a mountain?
– Nothing – you can’t cross a vector with a scalar!
78. How does a slug travel long distances?
– On escargot!
79. What do you call a fortune telling moth?
– A prophe-moth!
80. Why couldn’t the centipede wear shoes?
– He didn’t have any feet!
Insect Riddles 81-90
81. Why was the spider excited for lunch?
– It was time to spin a web!
82. What did the excited larvae say?
– I can’t wait to become a pupa!
83. Why did the flies crowd around the jam jar?
– It was a preserve party!
84. What did the baby maggot say to its father?
– I larva you daddy!
85. Why was the glowworm feeling gloomy?
– He wasn’t very bright!
86. What did the daddy buffalo say when his son left the hive?
– Bison!
87. Why was the moth teacher angry?
– Her students wouldn’t stop fluttering around!
88. What did the bug say when he ran into the window?
– Ouch!
89. How did the bees get to school?
– By school buzz!
90. Why was the ladybug so stressed?
– Her house was infested with ants!
Insect Riddles 91-100
91. What did one flea say to the other flea when their dog went missing?
– Should we put out a flea alert?
92. How do you stop an ant from charging?
– You take away its credit card ants!
93. What did the ant’s house have that no other house had?
– Ant-iques!
94. Why did the flies crowd around the jam jar?
– It was a preserve party!
95. What did the excited larvae say?
– I can’t wait to become a pupa!
96. Why was the glowworm feeling gloomy?
– He wasn’t very bright!
97. What did the baby maggot say to its father?
– I larva you daddy!
98. Why couldn’t the centipede wear shoes?
– He didn’t have any feet!
99. How did the bees get to school?
– By school buzz!
100. Why was the spider excited for lunch?
– It was time to spin a web!
Insect Riddles 101-109
101. Why was the grasshopper turning blue?
– He was having a panic attacktacktack!
102. What do you call an insect who loves candy?
– A choco-ant!
103. Why didn’t the ants share any of their food?
– They were being self-ant!
104. How did the spiders communicate?
– Through their website!
105. Why couldn’t the firefly go to the dance?
– His mom said he had to stay home and glow!
106. What did the excited cocoon say?
– I can’t wait to be a butterfly!
107. Why did the centipede wear shoes?
– To protect his 100 feet!
108. Why was the ladybug angry?
– All the aphids were eating her plants!
109. What did the baby spider say to its mommy?
– You’re ssssoooo amazing!
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed this collection of 109 insect riddles with fun facts. Insects have some amazing abilities that inspire clever word play and humor. Let me know if you have any other clever insect riddles to share!
