insects

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

From Slate • May 10, 2026

"It's specific to insects and can't harm humans."

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

The winged insects are the farm's signature butterfly and are bred at its sister farm in Belize.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

However, even amid the nearly constant biting and stinging insects, the men made headway with the portage, finishing it in two days.

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