insect
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The insect is often found on the stems of plants and grows up to about half-an-inch as fully grown adults, according to the University of California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
UFC chief and Trump ally Dana White has cited Washington's infamous insect population as a potential problem for the open-air fights.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
More than £100,000 had been deployed to connect network insect pathways, it added.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 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
Held captive by his wife’s temper like an insect stuck on a pin, the baron squirmed and blushed until he finally turned to Edward Ashton.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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