insects

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The mites now wreak havoc on American bee colonies by feeding on the insects and spreading a wing-deforming virus.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

There are cooperatively breeding insects, rodents, and even reptiles.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Middleton said bluebells provided much needed pollen to emerging insects in early spring which then go on to feed birds and other animals.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Many insects, especially caterpillars, hatch just as tree leaves are young, tender, and full of nutrients.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Or was everything constantly changing—the insects and the weeds and the wheat?

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata