insects

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

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

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

From teaching children in Hampshire about insects to searching for fossils on Dorset's Jurassic Coast, Sir David's trips to the south reflect his enduring desire to share knowledge.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

There was neither birdsong nor the hum of insects inside the sunken arena.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques