Collocations for insect - noun

flying, winged
aquatic
beneficial
Unfortunately, pesticides kill off beneficial insects as well as harmful ones.

harmful, poisonous
biting, bloodsucking, stinging
social
Social insects, such as ants, live in large colonies.

swarm

repel
control, kill, trap
attract

buzz
An insect was buzzing around the room.

fly
crawl
swarm
bore
Insects had bored deep into the wood.

bite, sting

attack, infestation
The wood should be treated against insect attack.

bite, sting
eggs, larva
pests
Birds control insect pests.

repellent, spray
species
world
Wasps are the master builders of the insect world.