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insect

[in-sekt] / ˈɪn sɛkt /


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Painted ladies undertake one of the world's most remarkable insect migrations, travelling from Africa to the UK over several generations, crossing the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The disease is carried by the Asian citrus psyllid, a non-native insect so tiny it can be mistaken for pollen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

During the 1950s, officials carried out one of the most successful biological control campaigns in history using a method known as the sterile insect technique.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

At least, that’s the scientist’s reasoning for why the names she chose for four newly described Australian insect species were inspired by her favorite world-famous pop star.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

No insect was beyond her scope of interest.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

Until recently, however, aerial microrobots have been far less nimble than the insects that inspired them.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Some trees succumbed to insects after being weakened by drought.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Other insects that had seen an increase in their numbers locally included the clouded yellow butterfly, a European migratory species known to have "peak" years during unusually hot summers.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

But Jones described a rare ecosystem housing specialist plants, butterflies and insects, "where the UK is the epicentre globally".

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“It’ll help with the insects and the smell.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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