insect

Example Sentences

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While her research focuses on reducing damage to crops and communities, she also brings a deep respect for the insects themselves.

From Science Daily

One says "bees" - within it are dozens of knitted and cuddly insects - a nod to 10-year-old Matilda Bee, the youngest victim of the attack.

From BBC

“Sewage bubbles up from the shower drains, and insects crawl up and down the walls of the cells,” the federal lawsuit claimed.

From Los Angeles Times

They include problems with insects and birds, but most of the reports related to rodents.

From BBC

Given the less-than-one-half-inch insect’s track record of devastating oaks since being first detected in San Diego County in 2008, scientists and land stewards are alarmed — and working to contain the outbreak.

From Los Angeles Times