Bug Puns

Bugs or insects? Depends largely on what part of the world you live and whether you are a scientist specialising in them.


For the purpose of this page let's go with bugs. I can apologise to Wiki another time.

Puns

bug bakery makes buguettes
bug leaves a mess - litterbug
​car model for bugs - Beetle

car for rich bugs - Bugatti
furry nuisance - bugbear
ghost bug - bugaboo

irritating bug - stop bugging me
King Bug lives in Buginham Palace
party bug - social butterfly

​someone's listening - must be bugged​
survivalist bugs keep a bug out bag
​​​swing ​dancing beetles - jitterbugs

​​unattractive insect - bugly
​​wind instrument for bug orchestra - bugle
​Xmas party pooper - bah humbug
Bug Life is a fun design for fans of insects, or entomophiles. Features a tough looking bug with shades and gold chain.

Bug Life Gifts >>

Expressions

Litterbug - someone who doesn't tidy up their litter
Social butterfly - a party person

Famous Bugs

The Beatles - pop group
Joe Bugner - boxer
​Bugs Bunny - not really a bug, more of a wascally wabbit

Film and TV

A Bug's Life - Pixar animation
The Love Bug - Herbie the cute VW Beetle

Joke

Customer: What's this fly doing in my soup?
Waiter: The backstroke​

Social Bugs

Buggeddit - like Reddit, but for bugs
Buggipedia - where bugs do their research
Buggle - for searching the web

Bugflix - movies for bugs
Bugify - music for doing bug stuff
eBug - secondhand stuff for bugs

FaceBug - keep up with bug friends and family
​OnlyBugs - hot pics of bugs
YouBug - bug influencers
Ladybird or Ladybug is a fat friendly spotted insect that is a popular garden visitor in the summer - fun graphic for bug fans.

Ladybird Ladybug Gifts >>

Songs

The Ugly Bug Ball - Burl Ives

Words for Making Bug Puns

A handy list of words for punning about bugs. 


beetle, bug, insect

Scuttling Off

That's all the humor and puns on bugs I have for the moment.


​It's time to crawl under the nearest hiding place.


Created by Mark Ewbie. Last Updated: August 29, 2025.