Flies and Insects Gitxsanimax 2
Ant
Gansk'o jinxt - Ant
Dist'ishl gansk'o jinxt k'uuhl tun.
The ants are big this year.
Any Butterfly
'Mask'aawoot'ax - any butterfly
Ama limxs hl 'mask'aawoot'ax
The butterflies are so pretty
Any Fly
Biyoosxw - any fly
T'is wil hl biyoosxw hla xwsit.
There is always lots of flies in the springtime.
Bee
Ap - bee
''masxwihl ap nit yukw hl t'aahlxw't
A bee stung her while she was picking berries.
Blackfly
T'uuts'xwa biyoosxw - blackfly; housefly.
Hats dihl t'uutsxwa biyoosxw ni'y!
A blackfly bit me!
Butterfly Species Eggs
Hisbiliks - butterfly species (egg stage) before larva
Gya'a'm wil islisxw hl hisbiliks lax gangan.
We can see the baby butterflies hanging in the trees.
Daddy Long Legs Spider
Isxwit - daddy long leg spider
Hiniihlxw hli se'e ihl isxwit
The daddy long leg spider has long legs
Dragonflies
Haliba sim ts'ook' - Dragonflies
Neendi' gya'ahl halibasim ts'ook'
I did not see the dragonfly.
Earthworm
Laldim wis - earthworm
Ts'im yip wil luu wihl laldim wis.
The rain worms are in the ground.
Grasshoppers
Mismoots - grass hoppers, crickets
T'is hl gats'eexw hl mismoots.
The grasshoppers/crickets are noisy
Maggots
Smaa'win - maggots
Dim smaa'win huntxwin tsi neem ji ama gya'a' dit.
Your fish will have maggots if you do not take care of it.
Monarch Butterfly
Ganxya'a - Monarch butterfly
Hlaa dim bakw hl ganxya'a
The butterflies will arrive soon.
Mosquito
'Wiitax gats'agat - mosquito
Xhlii hashats dihl 'wiiax gats'agat 'nuu'm.
The mosquitoes ate us all up.
Moth
Majiilulak' - moth
'Na hishats dihl majiilulak' gwila'y
The moths ate holes in my blanket.
Nits
Int' - nits; louse eggs
'wo nii wilhl int' lax kuba bakis
There are usually nits on little monkeys.
Noseeums
Axgabitxwit - no-see-um, fly
Sip siipxw wil hashatsa hl kuba axgabitxwit.
Those little no-see-ums sure hurt you when they bite.
Snail
Gwatl'ax lax mo'on. - Snail; slugs
'waasxw hl gwatl'ax lax mo'on.
There are a lot of slugs along the coast.
Snake
Lalt - snake
Baasx'y hl lalt
I am scared of snakes.
Spider
Gyadalee - spider
Baaxsi'y hl gyadalee.
I am scared of spiders.
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