large dark wingless cricket-like katydid of arid parts of western United States
mantis
Noun
predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions
mantid
Noun
predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions
mole cricket
Noun
digs in moist soil and feeds on plant roots
mason wasp
Noun
any of various solitary wasps that construct nests of hardened mud for their young
mason wasp
Noun
solitary wasp that constructs nests of hardened mud or clay for the young
mirid bug
Noun
a variety of leaf bug
mirid
Noun
a variety of leaf bug
mud dauber
Noun
wasp that constructs mud cells on a solid base in which females place eggs laid in paralyzed insect larvae
migratory locust
Noun
Old World locust that travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation
migratory grasshopper
Noun
serious pest of grain-growing and range areas of central and western United States
mealybug
Noun
scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion
mealy bug
Noun
scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion
meadow spittlebug
Noun
North American insect that severely damages grasses
mantispid
Noun
insect that resembles a mantis
mayfly
Noun
slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
monarch
Noun
large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings
monarch
Noun
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
monarch butterfly
Noun
large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings
milkweed butterfly
Noun
large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings
measuring worm
Noun
small hairless caterpillar having legs on only its front and rear segments
mourning cloak
Noun
of temperate regions
mourning cloak butterfly
Noun
of temperate regions
moth
Noun
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
moth miller
Noun
any of various moths that have powdery wings
miller
Noun
any of various moths that have powdery wings
miller
Noun
machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it
miller
Noun
someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)
marsh hare
Noun
a wood rabbit of marshy coastal areas from North Carolina to Florida
maggot
Noun
the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
moss animal
Noun
sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles
milt
Noun
seminal fluid produced by male fish
milt
Noun
fish sperm or sperm-filled reproductive gland
meadow vole
Noun
widely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and Canada
meadow mouse
Noun
widely distributed in grasslands of northern United States and Canada
mole rat
Noun
burrowing scaly-tailed rat of India and Ceylon
mole rat
Noun
furry short-limbed tailless rodent resembling a true mole in habits and appearance
mole rat
Noun
African rodent resembling a mole in habits and appearance
meadow jumping mouse
Noun
widely distributed in northeastern and central United States and Canada
mouse hare
Noun
small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
mouse
Noun
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender, usually hairless, tails
mouse
Noun
a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around
mouse
Noun
person who is quiet or timid
mouse
Noun
a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
mouse
Verb
to manipulate the mouse of a computer
mouse
Verb
to go stealthily or furtively
muskrat
Noun
beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
muskrat
Noun
the brown fur of a muskrat
musquash
Noun
beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
mountain chinchilla
Noun
a rodent native to the mountains of Chile and Peru and now bred in captivity