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Insect names for Wings of Fire's Pantalan hive dragons

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Generate HiveWing names that follow the Wings of Fire convention exactly: single insect and arachnid words like Wasp, Cricket, Bloodworm, and Vinegaroon, weighted toward the wasps, beetles, and stinging bugs of Pantala rather than the butterflies reserved for SilkWings. Ideal for fanfiction OCs, roleplay, and hive nobility.

About HiveWing names

HiveWings are the ruling tribe of Pantala in Tui T. Sutherland's Wings of Fire, introduced in The Lost Continent arc, and their naming rule is strict and simple: every HiveWing is named after an insect, arachnid, or other bug. Canon examples include Queen Wasp, Cricket, Bloodworm, Cadelle, Katydid, Lady Jewel, Lady Scarab, Bumblebee, Cinnabar, Malachite, Sandfly, Weevil, Yellowjacket, Vinegaroon, Hornet, Tsetse, and Earwig. Names are a single capitalized word, never a surname, and the nine hives are each ruled by a Lady who takes her name as the hive's name (Jewel Hive, Cicada Hive, Wasp Hive).

Because SilkWings are named after butterflies and moths (Luna, Blue, Swordtail, Admiral, Io, Morpho, Fritillary), a good HiveWing name usually avoids Lepidoptera and leans into wasps, beetles, ants, true bugs, flies, orthopterans, and arachnids. Stinging and predatory insects fit the tribe's militaristic culture; obscure but real species (Vinegaroon, Tsetse, Cadelle) fit the series' habit of choosing names most readers have to look up.

The list below sticks to real creatures, body parts, and colony terms a HiveWing might plausibly be named for, plus hive titles for nobles. Alongside common names it draws on scientific genus names, old folk and dialect names for bugs, larva and nymph names, and a few fossil arthropods such as Meganeura.

How to choose HiveWing names

Stick to one word: HiveWings are Cricket, not Cricket Stinger, and never carry a family name.
Avoid butterflies and moths (Monarch, Luna, Swallowtail); in canon those are SilkWing names, and using one for a HiveWing OC will look like a mistake to fans.
Pick something real and slightly obscure, the way Sutherland does with Cadelle, Tsetse, and Vinegaroon; a quick check that the species exists makes the name feel authentic.
Match the bug to the character: wasps and hornets for soldiers, beetles for scholars, and parasites like Botfly or Tick for villains the reader is supposed to dislike.
For a hive ruler, use the Lady title (Lady Cicada, Lady Vinegaroon) and remember the hive shares her name.

Frequently asked questions

How are HiveWings named in Wings of Fire?

HiveWings are named after insects, arachnids, and other bugs, always as a single word with no surname. Canon examples include Wasp, Cricket, Bloodworm, Cadelle, Katydid, Jewel, Scarab, Bumblebee, Weevil, Yellowjacket, and Vinegaroon.

What is the difference between HiveWing and SilkWing names?

SilkWings are named after butterflies and moths (Luna, Blue, Swordtail, Admiral, Io), while HiveWings take the rest of the bug world: wasps, beetles, ants, flies, crickets, and arachnids. LeafWings, the third Pantalan tribe, are named after plants.

Can a HiveWing be named after a spider or scorpion?

Yes. Arachnids are used in canon, with Vinegaroon (a whip scorpion) and Tarantula both appearing, so Scorpion, Widow, Recluse, and Harvestman are all fair game.

Can I use these names for my Wings of Fire fanfiction or OC?

Yes. Insect words are free to use, and fanfiction and roleplay OCs are exactly what the list is for. Only avoid presenting Wasp, Cricket, or other canon dragons as your own original characters.

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A: 49 names

Acorn Weevil
Acrobat Ant
Acromyrmex
Adderbolt
Adelges
Aedes
Aeshnid
Alate
Alderfly
Alkali Bee
Alligator Bug
Amberwing
Amblyomma
Amblypygid
Ambrosia
Ambush Bug
Ampulex
Anasa
Anax
Androctonus
Angel Insect
Anobium
Ant
Ant Cricket
Antenna
Anthidium
Anthophora
Antlion
Aphid
Aphonopelma
Apis
Apodeme
Archtail
Argas
Argia
Argiope
Arilus
Armadillidium
Armored Scale
Army Ant
Arthrolycosa
Arthropleura
Asilus
Assassin
Atlas
Atrax
Atta
Attercop
Auger

B: 78 names

Baboon Spider
Backswimmer
Baetis
Baldface
Banana Roach
Bandwing
Bark Beetle
Bark Mantis
Bark Scorpion
Barklouse
Basker
Baskettail
Bat Fly
Battletwig
Bedbug
Bee Assassin
Bee Fly
Beebread
Beeswax
Beetle
Beewolf
Belostoma
Bembix
Bess Beetle
Betsy Bug
Bibio
Big-Eyed Bug
Billbug
Billy Button
Bird Grasshopper
Birdeater
Bishop's Mitre
Bivouac
Black Fly
Black Prince
Blaps
Blister
Bloodworm
Blowfly

B, continued

Blue-Banded Bee
Blue-Winged Olive
Blueberry Bee
Bluebottle
Bluet
Bluetail
Boghaunter
Bolas
Boll Weevil
Bombardier
Booklouse
Borer
Boreus
Botfly
Boxelder
Boxer Mantis
Brachinus
Brachypelma
Brachystola
Braconid
Bristletail
Brontoscorpio
Bronze Orange
Brood
Brown Bunyip
Brown Lacewing
Brown Widow
Bruchid
Budwing
Bulldog Ant
Bullet Ant
Bullstang
Bumblebee
Buprestid
Burrower Bug
Burying
Bush Cricket
Butcher Boy
Buthus

C: 108 names

Cactus Dodger
Caddisfly
Cadelle
Callibaetis
Calypter
Camel Cricket
Camel Spider
Caperer
Capnia
Capricorn
Capsid
Carabid
Carapace
Carcinosoma
Carder
Cardinal Beetle
Carpenter
Carpet Beetle
Carrion
Carton
Cascader
Caseworm
Caterpillar Hunter
Cave Cricket
Cave Roach
Cellar Spider
Cellophane Bee
Centipede
Centruroides
Cephalotes
Cerambycid
Ceratina
Ceratitis
Cerceris
Cerci
Cercopis
Chafer
Chalcid
Chapulin
Chaser
Checkered Beetle
Cheese Skipper
Chela
Chelifer
Cherrynose
Chicatana
Chigoe
Child of the Earth
Chimerarachne
Chinch Bug
Chironomid
Chisel Bob
Chitin
Choeradodis

C, continued

Christmas Beetle
Chrysalis
Chrysops
Chuggypig
Cicada
Cicada Killer
Cicadella
Cimbex
Cinnabar
Cinnamon Sedge
Claret Dun
Claspertail
Click Beetle
Clipshears
Clubskimmer
Clubtail
Cluster Fly
Coach Horse
Cobalt Blue
Cochineal
Cockchafer
Cockroach
Cocoon
Colletes
Conehead
Conenose
Conops
Cooloola Monster
Copris
Cordulia
Coreid
Corixa
Corporal
Corsair
Corydalus
Cotesia
Cotinis
Cotton Stainer
Cow Killer
Crab Spider
Crane Fly
Crazy Ant
Cricket
Croton Bug
Cruiser
Crusader Bug
Cuckoo Bee
Cuckoo Wasp
Cuckoospit
Culex
Curl Grub
Curlyhair
Cuticle
Cynipid

D: 50 names

Dampwood
Damsel Bug
Damselfly
Dance Fly
Dancer
Darkling
Darner
Darter
Dasher
Deadleaf
Dealate
Death's Head
Death-Feigner
Deathstalker
Deathwatch
Decticus
Deerfly
Demoiselle
Dendroctonus
Dermacentor
Dermestid
Deroplatys
Devil's Flower
Devil's Horse
Digger
Dinoponera
Dipluran
Dissosteira
Diving Beetle
Diving Bell
Dobsonfly
Dog-Day
Dolomedes
Domino Roach
Donacia
Doodlebug
Dor
Double Drummer
Dragline
Dragonfly
Dragonhunter
Dragonlet
Driver Ant
Drone
Dropwing
Drunella
Dubia
Dung
Duskhawker
Dustywing

E: 23 names

Earth Tiger
Earwig
Ebony Bug
Elaterid
Elephant Beetle
Elytra
Embia
Emerald Roach
Emerald Wasp
Emperor
Empoasca
Enallagma
Engraver
Ensign
Ephemera
Epitheca
Ergate
Eumenes
Euphoberia
Eurycantha
Eurypterid
Euscorpius
Executioner

F: 38 names

Fairyfly
Fairytail
Fat-Tail
Featherhorn
Featherleg
Featherwing
Field Cricket
Fig Eater
Fig Wasp
Fingertail
Fire Ant
Firebrat
Firebug
Firefly
Fireleg
Firetail
Fishfly
Fishing Spider
Flatback
Flatwing
Flea
Flea Beetle
Flesh Fly
Flour Beetle
Floury Baker
Flower Chafer
Flower Mantis
Flutterer
Forest Bug
Forestwatcher
Forktail
Formica
Formicary
Froghopper
Fruit Fly
Fulgorid
Funnel-Web
Furrow Bee

G: 50 names

Galeodes
Gall
Gall Midge
Gallnipper
Ghost Ant
Ghost Mantis
Gigantoscorpio
Gigatitan
Girdler
Glassworm
Glider
Glomeris
Glossina
Glowspot Roach
Glowworm
Gnat
Goldbug
Golden Knee
Golden Stone
Goldenring
Goldsmith
Goliath
Gollach
Gomphid
Gongylus
Gooty Sapphire
Gramersow
Grammostola
Granfer-Grig
Grannom
Graphosoma
Grappletail
Grass-Carrier
Grasshopper
Green Drake
Green Whizzer
Greenbottle
Greenfly
Greengrocer
Greenhead
Gribble
Griffinfly
Ground Beetle
Ground Spider
Groundhopper
Grousewing
Grugru
Grylloblatta
Gryllotalpa
Gyne

H: 37 names

Hadrurus
Hamuli
Hangingfly
Hardback
Harlequin
Harlequin Bug
Harry Longlegs
Harvester
Harvestfly
Harvestman
Hawker
Heatbug
Heelwalker
Hellgrammite
Hemolymph
Hercules
Hermetia
Hexagenia
Hippobosca
Hippodamia
Hisser
Hister
Hobo Spider
Hogna
Honeybee
Honeycomb
Honeypot
Hooded Tickspider
Hooktail
Hoppergrass
Hornet
Horntail
Horsefly
Hoverfly
Hundred-Legger
Huntsman
Hypoderma

I: 11 names

Ice Crawler
Ichneumon
Idolomantis
Inquiline
Inspector
Instar
Iron Blue
Ironclad
Isonychia
Isula
Ixodes

J: 15 names

Jack Jumper
Jaekelopterus
Jandaira
Japygid
Jarfly
Jatai
Jerusalem Cricket
Jewel
Jewel Bug
Jewelwing
Jumil
Jumping Spider
Junebug
Jungle Nymph
Junglewatcher

K: 9 names

Katydid
Ked
Kermes
Kerria
Khapra
Killer Bee
King Baboon
Kissing Bug
Koringkriek

L: 64 names

Labidura
Lac
Lace Bug
Lacewing
Lady Bloodworm
Lady Bumblebee
Lady Cadelle
Lady Cicada
Lady Cinnabar
Lady Cochineal
Lady Earwig
Lady Hornet
Lady Ichneumon
Lady Jewel
Lady Lacewing
Lady Locust
Lady Mantis
Lady Orbweaver
Lady Scarab
Lady Tarantula
Lady Termite
Lady Tsetse
Lady Vinegaroon
Lady Weevil
Lady Yellowjacket
Ladybird
Ladybug
Lampyrid
Lanternfly
Larder Beetle
Latrodectus
Leaf Insect

L, continued

Leafcutter
Leaffoot
Leafhopper
Leaftail
Leatherjacket
Leatherwing
Leiurus
Lerp
Lestes
Lethocerus
Leuctra
Libellulid
Lightning Bug
Ligia
Lily Beetle
Lizard Beetle
Lobster Roach
Locust
Lone Star
Long-Horned Bee
Longhorn
Longicorn
Louse
Lovebug
Loxosceles
Lubber
Lucilia
Lycorma
Lycosid
Lygus
Lynx Spider
Lytta

M: 58 names

Machilis
Macromia
Macrotermes
Mahogany Dun
Malachite
Mandacaia
Mandible
Mango Fly
Mantidfly
Mantis
Mantispa
Marabunta
March Brown
Marsh Fly
Masked Chafer
Masked Devil
Masked Hunter
Mason
Mason Bee
Mastotermes
Maybug
Mayfly
Mazothairos
Meadow Katydid
Meadowhawk
Mealworm
Mealybug
Meganeura
Megarachne
Meloe
Membracis
Merope
Microcentrum
Midge
Milkweed Bug
Millipede
Miner
Mining Bee
Minotaur
Mirid
Misumena
Mite
Mixopterus
Mole Cricket
Money Spider
Mongolarachne
Monkey-Pea
Mosquito
Mouse Spider
Mud Dauber
Mud Wasp
Mudeye
Mule Killer
Murragh
Mutillid
Mydas
Mylabris
Myrmecophile

N: 14 names

Nabis
Nasonia
Naucorid
Nectar
Needlefly
Nepa
Net-Caster
Net-Spinner
Netwing
Nezara
Nomad Bee
Nomada
Nursery Web
Nymph

O: 15 names

Odontomachus
Oecophylla
Ogre-Faced
Oil Beetle
Okanagana
Olive Upright
Ootheca
Ophion
Orbweaver
Orchid Bee
Orchid Mantis
Orius
Ovipositor
Owlfly
Ox Beetle

P: 74 names

Paederus
Pale Morning Dun
Palm Weevil
Palmetto
Pandinus
Panorpa
Pantaloon Bee
Paper Wasp
Paraponera
Parasitoid
Parent Bug
Parktown Prawn
Pauropod
Peacock Spider
Peanut-Head
Pear Slug
Pedipalp
Pennant
Pentatoma
Percher
Perla
Petaltail
Petalura
Petiole
Phalangium
Phanaeus
Pharaoh Ant
Phasmid
Pholcus
Phoneutria
Phylloxera
Phymata
Picnic Beetle
Picture-Wing
Pill Millipede
Pillbug
Pinacate

P, continued

Pincertail
Pinchbug
Pinktoe
Pirate Bug
Pirate Spider
Pisaura
Plant Bug
Plant Louse
Planthopper
Plasterer Bee
Plastron
Poecilotheria
Polybia
Polyrhachis
Pompilid
Pond Skater
Pondhawk
Ponera
Popillia
Portia
Potter
Powderpost
Prairie Alligator
Proboscis
Propodeum
Prosoma
Protophasma
Proturan
Pruner
Pseudoscorpion
Psyllid
Pterygotus
Punkie
Purseweb
Pygidium
Pyrochroa
Pyrrhocoris

Q: 1 name

Queen Wasp

R: 40 names

Raft Spider
Railroad Worm
Rainbow Scarab
Ranatra
Raphidia
Rat-Tail
Razor Grinder
Rearhorse
Recluse
Redback
Redeye
Redknee
Redleg
Reduvius
Replete
Resin Bee
Rhabdom
Rhagoletis
Rhinoceros
Rhyniella
Rhyniognatha
Rhyssa
Riffle
Ringtail
Riverdamsel
Riverjack
Robber
Robber Fly
Rockmaster
Rockworm
Roly-Poly
Romalea
Root Aphid
Rose Chafer
Rose Hair
Rostrum
Rove
Royal Jelly
Rubyspot
Rubytail

S: 131 names

Saddlebags
Sago Worm
Salmon Pink
Salmonfly
Salticid
Sand Cricket
Sand Flea
Sand Wasp
Sanddragon
Sandfly
Sandgroper
Sandhopper
Sap Beetle
Sarcophaga
Sauba
Saucer Bug
Sawfly
Sawyer
Scarab
Sceliphron
Schistocerca
Schizomid
Scissor Grinder
Scolia
Scolopendra
Scolytus
Scorpion
Scorpionfly
Screwworm
Scudderia
Scutellum
Scutigera
Scutum
Sea Skater
Sea Slater
Searcher
Seed Bug
Sensillum
Seta
Setwing
Sexton
Shadowdamsel
Shadowdragon

S, continued

Sharpshooter
Sheetweb
Shield Mantis
Shieldback
Shieldbug
Siafu
Sialis
Sideswimmer
Silphid
Silverfish
Silverhorn
Simulium
Sirex
Skeeter Hawk
Skeleton Leg
Skep
Skiff Beetle
Skimmer
Skipjack
Skwala
Slantface
Slimonia
Sloe Bug
Slugworm
Snail-Eater
Snake Feeder
Snakefly
Snaketail
Snipe Fly
Snout Beetle
Snow Flea
Snowfly
Soldier
Soldier Fly
Solifuge
Soothsayer
Sowbug
Spectre
Sphecid
Sphodromantis
Spider Beetle
Spider Wasp
Spiketail
Spinner

S, continued

Spinning Jenny
Spinyleg
Spitfire
Spitting Spider
Spittlebug
Spongillafly
Spoonwing
Spreadwing
Springtail
Sprite
Squash Bee
Squash Bug
Stable Fly
Stag
Stagmomantis
Stalk-Eyed
Stenocara
Stick
Sticktight
Stigmergy
Stiletto Fly
Stilt Bug
Stinger
Stingless
Stinkbug
Stomoxys
Stonefly
Stridulation
Stump Stabber
Stylonurus
Sugar Ant
Sugarbag
Sun Beetle
Sun Spider
Sun Tiger
Sundragon
Sunflower Bee
Supersedure
Superworm
Swallow Bug
Swampdamsel
Swarmer
Sweat Bee
Syrphid

T: 63 names

Tabanid
Tachina
Tanner
Tarantula
Tarantula Hawk
Tarsus
Teddy Bear Bee
Tegenaria
Tegula
Telson
Termitary
Termite
Tetrix
Thief Ant
Thorax
Thorn Bug
Thorntail
Thousand-Legger
Thread-Legged
Thread-Waist
Thread-Wing
Threadtail
Thrips
Tick
Tiger Beetle
Tigertail
Tiggyhog
Timberman
Timberworm
Tingid
Tiphia

T, continued

Titan Beetle
Titanomyrma
Tityus
Toad Bug
Tocandira
Toebiter
Toktokkie
Tom Tailor
Toothpick
Tortoise Beetle
Tramea
Trap-Jaw
Trapdoor
Trashbug
Tree Cricket
Treehopper
Tremex
Triatoma
Tribolium
Trichogramma
Trico
Trilobite Beetle
Trombidium
Trophallaxis
Tropidacris
Tsetse
Tumblebug
Turkey Brown
Tusked Weta
Twisted-Wing
Twitchbell
Tympanum

U: 4 names

Umbonia
Unicorn Beetle
Unicorn Mantis
Urucu

V: 11 names

Varroa
Velvet
Velvet Mite
Venom
Vespa
Vespiary
Vicetail
Vinegaroon
Violin Beetle
Volucella
Vulture Bee

W: 44 names

Walking Stick
Wandering Spider
Wandering Violin
Warble
Warrior Wasp
Wartbiter
Wasp
Water Measurer
Water Penny
Water Tiger
Water Treader
Waterboatman
Waterscorpion
Waterstrider
Weaver
Weaver Ant
Web-Spinner
Weevil
Welshman's Button
Weta
Wetapunga
Wharf Roach
Wheel Bug
Whip Spider
Whipscorpion
Whirligig
Whistling Spider
White Grub
Whiteface
Whitefly
Whiteknee
Whitetail
Widow
Willowfly
Windscorpion
Wireworm
Wood Roach
Wood Tick
Wood Wasp
Woodlouse
Woodpig
Woodworm
Woolly Aphid
Worker

X: 3 names

Xenos
Xyleborus
Xylotrupes

Y: 5 names

Yellow May
Yellow Monday
Yellow Sally
Yellow-Faced Bee
Yellowjacket

Z: 5 names

Zebra Roach
Zebra Spider
Zelus
Zompopo
Zophobas