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Insects

01. Chemeliil -the army worm 
02. Chepkiimyet -the carpenter ant
03. Chepkoitaapma -the praying mantis
04. Chepng'ing'iin -the wasp
05. Cheptaapmama -the millipede 
06. Cheepuutyet -the hairy caterpillar 
07. Isiryaat -the louse 
08. Kalyaang'aat -the housefly 
09. Kanyiitweet -the earthworm
10. Kerpesyeet -the tick
11. Kimityaat -the flea 
12. Kipkepeper -the crab
13. Kipreng'endet -the locust 
14. Kiprorogeet -the spider
15. Kipsiririit -the cricket 
16. Kiptoolookoong' -the carpenter bee 
17. Kiptoruruut -the beetle
18. Kololyoot -the bedbug 
19. Kong'aiyaat -the rain ant/flying termite
20. Kuutyet -the hairless caterpillar 
21. Leelmwaiyaat -the european fire ant 
22. Luulusyoot -the stingless bee 
23. Melmeldo -the stinging caterpillar 
24. Mpulukyoot -the jigger 
25. Meng'weet -the firefly 
26. Ng'eendiniaat -the maggot 
27. Piinaakyaat -the nit 
28. Piireechoot -the common fire ant
29. Puutiik -the mites
30. Pusaiyet -the centipede 
31. Sagamyaat -the honey bee 
32. Saamuunyoot -the field ant
33. Solopchoot -the cockroach
34. Talamwet -the grasshopper 
35. Tang'kwereryet -the dragonfly 
36. Tapurpuryet -the butterfly 
37. Teetaapmama -the water bug 
38. Toiyoot -the termite

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