insect
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They found Madagascar "hissing" cockroaches, a bulky insect named for its noisy defence mechanism, and dubia cockroaches, an invasive critter bred as a snack for pet lizards.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“Bug spray repels them like it repels any other insect, so you just have to kind of hope that you don’t get eaten alive,” Reaves said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The insect permanently sheds its wings and spends the remainder of its life moving through fur and feeding on blood.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The orange-and-black insect became a symbol for the pro-migrant movement years ago because it travels long distances between Mexico and the United States.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
“Yes, that exactly what I mean. If weed and insect win, would be tragedy. We would starve, so would others. So I must not take break. So deshō.”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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