Collective noun

swarm

Also spelled Swarme (1486)

What do you call a group of ants, bees, beetles or 13 others?

a swarm of ants · a swarm of bees · a swarm of beetles · …

Used for
16 subjects
Categories
Animals, Things
Subcategories
Fish, Insects & arachnids, Robots & machines
Type
Generic
Best confidence
high

Definition

  1. A large number of insects or other bugs (e.g. centipedes), especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.
  2. Humorous coinage from Wondermark #566, “Supernatural Collective Nouns” (Mechanical class).

Other senses of the word: swarm on Wiktionary

Usage as a collective noun

a swarm of wasps

Fanciful / unverified
Subject
wasp (wasps)
Category
Animals → Insects & arachnids
Confidence
low
Attestation
wikipedia-uncited
Also spelled
Swarme (1486)
1 source
  1. Wikipedia - List of animal names

Related words

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Other groups of eels

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Other groups of flies

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Other groups of gnats

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Other groups of grasshoppers

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Other groups of moths

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Other groups of hornets

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Other groups of locusts

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Other groups of mosquitoes

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Other groups of termites

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Other groups of wasps

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