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bugs

[buhgz] / bʌgz /
NOUN
vermin
Synonyms


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Exhibits covering bugs and plants, now understood to be a crucial part of the Ice Age ecosystem, are currently limited to two small wall displays last updated in the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Wildlife officers have busted an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Such skeptics point to Anthropic’s decision to limit its release of a powerful “Mythos” cybersecurity model capable of finding bugs and problems as a handy way to tout the capabilities of its products.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Aside from its dramatic claws, the insect's body shares similarities with modern Gelastocoridae, also called toad bugs, which are land-dwelling predators.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Soon the “Roosevelt Museum” displayed tadpoles, bugs, bird nests, and more animal skeletons.

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




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