Terms of Venery – Vermin

This information is intended for use with the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.

ant A colony of ants [usgs, wikipedia]
bee A grist of bees [usgs, wikipedia]
bombardier beetle (giant) A cluster or click of bombardier beetles [Monster Manual]
caterpillar A army of caterpillars [usgs]
centipede (monstrous) A colony or swarm of centipedes [Monster Manual]
centipede swarm A tangle or colony of centipede swarms [Monster Manual]
cockroach A intrusion of cockroaches [usgs]
dragonfly A flight of dragonflies [wikipedia]
fire beetle (giant) A cluster or colony of fire beetles [Monster Manual]
fly A business of flies [usgs, wikipedia]
gnat A cloud of gnats [usgs]
grasshopper A cloud of grasshoppers [usgs]
hornet A nest of hornets [usgs]
locust A plague of locusts [usgs, wikipedia]
locust swarm A cloud or plague of locust swarms [Monster Manual]
scorpion (monstrous) A colony or swarm of scorpions [Monster Manual]
spider (monstrous) A colony or swarm of spiders [Monster Manual]
spider swarm A tangle or colony of spider swarms [Monster Manual]
stag beetle (giant) A cluster or mass of stag beetles [Monster Manual]
wasp (giant) A swarm or nest of wasps [Monster Manual]
worm A clew of worms [wikipedia]

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