critter

They found Madagascar "hissing" cockroaches, a bulky insect named for its noisy defence mechanism, and dubia cockroaches, an invasive critter bred as a snack for pet lizards.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

As Popcorn gained popularity online, Chris and Lily wrote a book together about the impact that the little critter had on their family, which was then published in May 2024.

From BBC ● May 24, 2025

The critter shook off two would-be captors and made his way to the other end of the field, then partially backed up the other way with several more staff members in pursuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2024

The lanky Yank had driven the spud-loving critter off his land more times than he could count, and the $10 he’d invested in a peck of potato seeds was disappearing with every bite.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024

“Why you suppose anyone’d try to run in winter? Don’t they know how easy it is to track a critter in the snow?”

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

“We started looking around and we found them throughout: where we washed our hands and the showers,” he said, adding that the critters looked like gusanitos — little worms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

Now, he’s trying to get more bugs and critters living under his feet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

It is easy enough to love dogs, cats and bunny rabbits, but what about roaches, wasps, snakes, vultures, rats and other largely unloved critters?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Azusa resident Constance Yu described the persistent bugs as “like little demons but tiny,” while she swatted away the critters during an interview with CBS News this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

I knew guns were for taking lives, but in my mind, that was limited to small critters we needed to eat.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan