Insects A to Z

A is for Ant, tiny but stout, they can lift fifty times their own weight, B is for Bee, reaps nectar for honey; may opt to attack if made irate. C is for Cricket, chirps his best at night to attract stunning female, D is for Dragonfly, fast flier with two pairs of wings; strong not frail. E is for Earwig, type of beetle with a pair of pinchers on his belly, F is for Fly; an ugly pest that invades picnics or anything smelly. G is for Glow worm, lady of the night, turns on her light for her mate, H is for Hornet; female ran colony, few males have right to date. I is for Inchworm, lack legs in body core causing a looping gait, J is for June bug, beetle that swarms in June; starving toads seal their fate. K is for Kissing bug, sucks blood from the lips or face of unsuspected beasts, L is for Lady bug, beauty to behold; tastes repulsive to say the least. M is for Mosquito, female pest that drinks blood, causes disease in return, N is for Nit, eggs of lice clinging to hair till hatched making itch a concern. O is for Owlfly, dragonfly-like but not related; with large bulging eyes, P is for Praying mantis, takes praying pose before ensnaring lunch surprise. Q is for Queen Butterfly, close relative to Monarch, russet with black edge, R is for Rice weevil, pest that lives inside grain; growing in the secured wedge. S is for Stink bug, releases foul smell from its thorax when alarmed, T is for Tsetse fly, bloodsucking kin to house fly; a human host is harmed. U is for Underwing, heavy large moth that flies at night; hated garden pest, V is for Vine borer, moth larva bore in squash vines; sweet insides they ingest. W is for Water bug, stores air in a void under his wings; walks on water, X is for Xerces Blue Butterfly, first U.S. butterfly extinct by home slaughter. Y is for Yellow plant bug; devastates plants by feeding on tasty plant sap, Z is for Zebra butterfly, has striking stripes; creaks when he’s faced with a scrap. From A to Z there is a menagerie of insects sharing our lives, some have become extinct but an infinite amount still survives. Copyright © 2013 By Caryl S. Muzzey Fifth Place Winner ~ "Z is for Zaria: An ABC Couplet" Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Cyndi MacMillian April 3, 2013 Footnote: I am a sixty-two year old woman who still loves writing poetry, whether I can or not…