Synonyms and antonyms of Insect behaviour in British Thesaurus

alight (verb)

formal if a bird, insect, or other flying creature alights on something, it flies onto it and stops there

beat (verb)

if a bird or insect beats its wings, or if its wings beat, it hits them together several times

be on the wing ()

if a bird or insect is on the wing, it is flying

chirp (verb)

when a bird or an insect chirps, it makes a short high sound

crawl (verb)

if an insect crawls, it moves forwards using its legs

eat someone alive ()

if insects eat you alive, they keep biting you

flutter (verb)

if a bird or insect flutters its wings, or if its wings flutter, the wings make short, quick, light movements up and down

flutter (verb)

if a bird or insect flutters somewhere, it moves by making short, quick, light movements with its wings

fly (verb)

to use wings to move through the air

hatch (verb)

if a baby bird, fish, insect etc hatches or is hatched, it comes out of its egg and is born

hover (verb)

if a bird, insect, or aircraft hovers, it keeps itself in the same position in the air

infest (verb)

if animals or insects infest a place, there are very many of them in it, so that they might cause damage or disease

infestation (noun)

a situation in which a lot of insects or animals are in a place and are causing damage or disease

parasitize (verb)

to live on or in a host organism as a parasite

pollinate (verb)

to place pollen from one flower on another flower in order to help it to produce seed

spin (verb)

if an insect or spider spins something such as a web, it makes it from thread that it produces in its body

sting (verb)

if an insect or an animal stings you, it hurts you by sticking a sharp part of its body into your skin

swarm (verb)

if insects swarm, they fly together in a large group

take wing ()

to fly away