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ant<\/a>|bat<\/a>|bee<\/a>|beetle<\/a>|bird<\/a>|butterfly<\/a>|fly<\/a>|moth<\/a>|slug<\/a>|wasp<\/a><\/p>\n

\"black<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/a>ant \/ e\u0300nig\u02b7\u0259ss \/ hormiga<\/strong><\/h2>\n

English<\/p>\n\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/ant-english.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Panawahpskek<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/ant-panawaphskek.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Spanish<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/ant-spanish.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"small<\/h2>\n

<\/a>bat \/ madeg\u0259ni\u0301hlehso \/ murci\u00e9lago<\/strong><\/h2>\n

English<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/bat-english.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Panawahpskek<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/bat-panawaphskek.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Spanish<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/bat-spanish.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"Two<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/a>bee \/ \u03b1\u0300m\u0259wez* \/ abeja<\/strong><\/h2>\n

English<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/bee-english.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Panawahpskek<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/bee-panawaphskek-.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Spanish<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/05\/bee-spanish.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"black<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/a>beetle \/ a\u0301w\u0259h\u03b1n\u0259dohs (insect) \/ escarabajo<\/strong><\/h2>\n

English<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/beetle-spanish.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Panawahpskek<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/beetle-panawaphskek.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Spanish<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/beetle-spanish.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"Close<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/a>bird \/ ssi\u0301psis \/ p\u00e1jaro<\/strong><\/h2>\n

English<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/bird-english.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Panawahpskek<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/bird-panawaphskek.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Spanish<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/bird-spanish.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"Yellow<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/a>butterfly \/ m\u03b1m\u03b1\u0301gehso \/ mariposa<\/strong><\/h2>\n

English<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/butterfly-english.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Panawahpskek<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/butterfly-panawaphskek.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Spanish<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/butterfly-spanish-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"small<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/a>fly \/ bo\u0301jewez \/ mosca<\/strong><\/h2>\n

English<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/fly-english.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Panawahpskek<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/fly-panawaphskek.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Spanish<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/fly-spanish-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"Large<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/a>moth \/ gohko\u0301hkhahsis \/ polilla<\/strong><\/h2>\n

English<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/moth-english.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Panawahpskek<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/moth-panawaphskek.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Spanish<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/moth-spanish-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"orange<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/a>slug \/ babosa<\/strong><\/h2>\n

English<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/slug-english.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Spanish<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/slug-spanish-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

\"Small<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/a>wasp \/ \u03b1\u0300m\u0259wez* \/ avispa<\/strong><\/h2>\n

English<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/wasp-english-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Panawahpskek<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/04\/bee-panawaphskek-.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Spanish<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/12\/wasp-spanish-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

* The Panawahpskek word \u03b1\u0300m\u0259wez can be used for bee and wasp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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