insects

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There are cooperatively breeding insects, rodents, and even reptiles.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

With a hole for a toilet, and dirty mattresses "full of insects", conditions were "appalling", she said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

"But I would imagine at the source there coming down, there will be an effect on not just fish, but all aquatic insects and vertebrates and stuff."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Trees only delay leafing after actual infestations, which prevents insects from adapting to the change over time.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The insects had made a meal out of their feet, causing them to swell up painfully.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple