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bugs

[buhgz] / bʌgz /
NOUN
vermin
Synonyms


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Exhibits covering bugs and plants, now understood to be a crucial part of the Ice Age ecosystem, are currently limited to two small wall displays last updated in the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The capabilities will be available through commercial subscriptions, allowing enterprises to report bugs within open-source frameworks and receive validated, production-ready patches that can be directly integrated into their software supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Aside from its dramatic claws, the insect's body shares similarities with modern Gelastocoridae, also called toad bugs, which are land-dwelling predators.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

She was just scratching in the dirt with her big old scaly dinosaur feet and pouncing on bugs.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones




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