Insect Coloring Pages (12 Cute Bug Pictures to Color)

Our free printable insect coloring pages are cute and perfect for the insect lover in your life. Download any or all 12 PDF color palettes.

Hello fellow bug lovers!

Now that it’s spring, we’re starting to see bees and butterflies flying around flowering trees and shrubs.

To celebrate our 6-legged friends, we’re sharing some cute insect coloring pages for everyone to enjoy.

This collection is off to a great start with 12 cute coloring sheets filled with some of our favorite insects. Currently we have bees, butterflies, weevils, praying mantises, ants and ladybugs. However, we will add more bugs such as dragonflies, crickets and beetles in the future.

Have we included your favorite insect yet? If not, please get in touch and let me know what kind of bug you’d like to color!

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Printable insect coloring pages

All of our printable coloring sheets are completely free and easy to download so you can get on with the important work of coloring and adding your own touch! Just scroll over to the palette you linked and click the download button right below it. Then you can download the PDF or print right away!

Butterfly and moth coloring pages

We’re starting with some of the most beautiful insects – butterflies and moths! Did you know that one of the things that makes moths and butterflies different is the shape of their antennas? Additionally, their body shapes are also different – butterflies are more slender while moths have plump, cute bodies. Tim understands more here.

Cute butterfly coloring sheet

Butterfly friends coloring sheet

This simple coloring page has two butterflies to color and some flowers sprinkled throughout.

Pink maple butterfly

This adorable pink and yellow fuzzy caterpillar is found in the eastern half of the United States.

Two bee friends

While many bee species are solitary (meaning they do not interact socially), bumblebees and honeybees are both known to be social bees that live and work together (source). These two friends are stopping to share some nectar on a sunny day.

Easy coloring sheet bees with honeycomb

Weevil coloring page

Weevils are small bugs found around the world. These goofy-looking bugs have won our hearts with their long snouts and big eyes.

Fish eggs

Acorn beetles eat acorns and lay eggs in them. If you see an egg with a small hole, it could be a weevil larva chewing on the egg.

Cute beetle color palette

This funny looking guy is a fly mimicking weevil found in South America. He imitates a fly to fool his predators!

Praying mantis coloring page

Lightning beetle (firefly) coloring page

Whether you call them fireflies or lightning bugs, these amazing little bugs are famous for lighting up the night on summer evenings. They are a bit slow so catching and releasing them can be fun (humanely).

Ant coloring page

Ladybug color palette

I Love Bugs Poster

Here’s a cute insect poster that you can color to celebrate your appreciation for these important little creatures.

More free printables

Thanks and enjoy!

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Matthew Oldham

Name: Matthew Oldham Title: Author and Professional Illustrator Biography: Matthew Oldham is an accomplished author and illustrator, renowned for his engaging educational books published with Usborne. With a background in English literature, he has a flair for making complex subjects accessible and enjoyable for young readers. Before his writing career, he worked with the BBC, where he produced comedic radio programs. His transition into illustration allowed him to combine his love for storytelling with his artistic talents. Skills and Interests: Matthew’s illustrations are characterized by their vibrant colors and intricate details, bringing life to the subjects he writes about. He is an avid cyclist who enjoys exploring the outdoors, often drawing inspiration from nature for his artwork. On quieter days, he can be found lounging with a good book or sketching new ideas for his next project. Contributions: Matthew’s books cover a wide range of topics, from history and science to the wonders of the Earth. His illustrations not only complement his writing but also stand alone as works of art, exhibited in galleries and used in educational materials worldwide. His dedication to both writing and illustrating has made him a beloved figure in children’s literature and art education.