Insects in heraldry

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INSECTS IN HERALDRY

This page shows an overview of insect (inc. spiders) used in civic heraldry.

Groups or species

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  Ants

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  Bees
  Beehives

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  Beetles
  *Ladybirds (Coccinellidae)
  *May bugs
  *Scarab beetles
  *Scarlet lily beetles
  *Stag beetles (Lucanidae)
  *Water scavenger beetles (Hydrophilidae)

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  Bumble bees

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  Butterflies
  *Silk Moths

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  Cicadas

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  Crickets

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  Dragonflies

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  Flies
  *Horseflies

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  Grasshoppers

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  Hornets

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  May flies (Ephemeroptera)

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  Mosquitoes

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  Scorpions

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  Spiders and spiderwebs

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  Wasps

Other

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  Cocoons

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