- plural of insect.
insects
Example Sentences
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During summer peaks the hives become home to about 180,000 of the striped insects.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The disease, which can be spread by insects such as midges, does not affect people and poses no risk to food safety.
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
Birds, fish, and insects can use Earth's magnetic field to travel enormous distances, yet scientists still do not fully understand the biological mechanisms that make this possible.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
He loped steadily along, and the swarms of midges and stinging insects could not penetrate his matted hair.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
