insect

Example Sentences

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He had seen enough insects caught in webs to know that.

From Literature

The animal likely consumed insects and other small prey in addition to plants.

From Science Daily

This hotel was so quiet that he could hear every creak of wood floorboards and the cry of night animals and insects.

From Literature

The velvety tree ant forms a millions-strong “social insect carpet that spans the mountains,” said Joseph Parker, a biology professor and director of the Center for Evolutionary Science at Caltech.

From Los Angeles Times

For instance, LGC is advising the UK government and working on DNA methods to identify foods containing the four insect species allowed for sale for human consumption.

From BBC