insect
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"They get up into the mountains and into these caves, where they make this beautiful tiling pattern," said Western Sydney University insect researcher Eleanor Drinkwater.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Lead author Dr. Braxton Jones of the Aola Richards Sydney Insect Hub at the University of Sydney said the discoveries demonstrate how much scientists still have to learn about insect biodiversity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
At the opening of “The Buddhist Bug” at the Vincent Price Art Museum on Saturday, guests will see a 328-foot-long orange insect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
But the main prey of the Asian hornet is honeybees, with one insect killing up to 50 bees a day, devastating entire colonies.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Those who don't reach for the mayonnaise when they can't find the insect repellent.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
During summer peaks the hives become home to about 180,000 of the striped insects.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
None of the insects were found on any High Speed 1 trains, it added.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring, the insects humming down the nation's east coast in their billions as they searched for cooler climes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Their work shows that insects previously classified as just two species actually represent five separate species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
In spite of this, when he thrust his hands into the new opening, some of the insects were alert enough to sting.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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