insects

Example Sentences

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The flysheet - that extra plastic layer that goes over the top to keep insects out - is not really necessary at a festival, so remove that to reduce heat getting trapped.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Dimon’s analogy is inaccurate — cockroaches are highly resilient insects that have survived for hundreds of millions of years.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The mites now wreak havoc on American bee colonies by feeding on the insects and spreading a wing-deforming virus.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

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

From Slate • May 10, 2026

But I learned quickly that the term Butterfly did not come from the beautiful insects I saw landing on the flowers outside my window.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin