65+ Funny Insect Jokes to Bug You With Laughter

Insects are the most diverse group of organisms. Bug your family and friends with funny insect jokes that’ll leave everyone laughing.

Grasshopper.
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Insects are fascinating creatures. They’ve roamed Earth for hundreds of millions of years, making them older than dinosaurs.

There are a million insects with names. Scientists estimate that’s only 20% of the species.

Examples of insects include beetles, bees, ants, flies, and butterflies.

Whether learning or seeing them, laugh with the following insect jokes.

Hilarious insect jokes

1. What did the spider do with the car?

It took it out for a spin.

2. Where do bugs get off the train?

At the infestation.

3. How do bees brush their hair?

They use a honeycomb.

Related: Why do bees have sticky hair?

4. Why don’t ants get sick?

They have little ant-ibodies.

5. What did the dog say to the fleas?

Stop bugging me.

6. What do you call a female insect?

A ladybug.

Ladybug.
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7. What kind of bug hates Christmas?

A humbug.

8. What do you call a rabbit with fleas?

Bugs Bunny.

9. Why was the mosquito sad?

Everyone said it sucks.

10. Which bug smells the best?

Deodor-ant.

11. How do fleas travel?

They itch-hike.

12. Which insect is hard to understand?

A mumble-bee.

13. Why won’t a fly land on a computer?

It’s afraid of the World Wide Web.

14. What’s better than a talking parrot?

A spelling bee.

15. What do butterflies sleep on?

Cater-pillows.

16. Do you know what bugs me the most?

Bugs.

17. What do you call a rock band with insects?

The Beetles.

18. How many ants do you need to fill an apartment?

Ten-ants.

19. What looks like half of a butterfly?

The other half.

20. What do frogs order at a restaurant?

French flies.

21. Why didn’t the butterfly go to the dance?

It was a mothball.

Moth.
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22. Which insect is the best at budgeting?

An account-ant.

23. What do you call an insect on the moon?

A lunar tick.

24. What’s a grasshopper’s favorite sport?

Cricket.

25. What’s a hornet’s favorite trilogy?

The Lord of the Stings.

26. What do you call an ant from overseas?

Import-ant.

27. Why are frogs always happy?

They eat whatever bugs them.

28. What do butterflies learn at school?

Moth-ematics.

29. What do you call a religious grasshopper?

A praying mantis.

30. Which insect always shows up at picnics but is never invited?

Ants.

31. What do you call an indecisive bee?

Maybe.

32. When’s a baseball player like a spider?

When they catch a fly.

33. Where do grasshoppers eat breakfast?

IHOP.

34. Why do bees hum?

Because they don’t know the lyrics.

Bee.
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35. What do you call a really old ant?

An ant-ique.

36. How do bees get to school?

They ride the school buzz.

37. What does a firefly say before it leaves?

I have to glow now.

38. Where do wasps go in an emergency?

The wasp-ital.

39. What’s a fly’s worst fear?

The SWAT team.

40. What do caterpillars do every morning?

Turn over a new leaf.

41. What do you call a fly without wings?

A walk.

42. What did the clean dog say to the insect?

Long time no flea.

43. What do you call a bee that’s having a bad hair day?

A frizz-bee.

44. Why do so few insects live on military bases?

They’re no-fly zones.

45. What did the firefly say to her best friend?

You glow, girl.

Firefly.
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46. What do you call spiders that just got married?

Newly-webs.

47. What do you get if you throw butter?

A butterfly.

48. Which insect always looks for a good deal?

A locust.

49. What do you call a snail on a ship?

A snail-or.

50. What do fireflies eat between meals?

Light snacks.

51. Why did the fly want to breathe fire?

It wants to be a dragonfly.

52. What does a bee say after returning to the hive?

Honey, I’m home.

53. Which insect smells the worst?

Stinkbugs.

54. Can I bee eat wood?

No, but a termite.

55. What does an insect say after finding a new head?

Lice to meet you.

56. What do insects order at a restaurant?

Bug-ers.

57. Why don’t beetles go to haunted houses?

They’re scared of weevil spirits.

58. What did the butterfly say to the insect that won’t stop talking?

Shut your moth.

59. What did the bee say to the other?

I’ve pollen in love with you.

60. What’s a spider’s dream job?

A web designer.

Spider web.
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61. What kind of insects doesn’t tell the truth?

Flies.

62. What do you call an insect on a train?

A locust-motive.

63. Why was the ant confused?

Its uncles were ants.

64. What do you call a positive grasshopper?

Hop-timistic.

65. Who’s a bee’s favorite singer?

Bee-yoncé

66. Which insect always gets things done?

Katydid.

67. What does a dung beetle ask after walking into a bar?

Is this stool taken?

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