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Words for Category: Insects

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kapun

grub

kar

grub, root grub

kukal

caterpillar, sawfly larvae in clusters on tree

lirri

mosquito

liyək-wil

bull ant

liyəwil (3)

mosquito

marra

meat ant

*mek

grub, wattle goat moth, ground grub

*munggin-munggin

midges

munya

louse

palam-palam

white butterfly

pathang

large black ant

*pirrimpirr

ant-lion

pithik

fly; blowfly

*prritar

white ant

*puluwang

grub: wattle goat moth, carbuncle grub in box trees

puruny

green-headed ant

*tekal-tekal

grub: dry wood grub, 'no good grub'

*tirri-tirrit-puriny

cricket

*tyak-tyak

white ant

tyilep-tyilep

small stinging ant

*wiyit

caterpillar sawfly larvae

*yurru-wil

moth

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