insect
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The evidence showed that the insect had been incorrectly identified for decades.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
At the opening of “The Buddhist Bug” at the Vincent Price Art Museum on Saturday, guests will see a 328-foot-long orange insect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
But the main prey of the Asian hornet is honeybees, with one insect killing up to 50 bees a day, devastating entire colonies.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
"This is the first confirmed detection of this insect -- which is classified as a quarantine pest by the EU -- in Hungary and the European Union," it said.
From Barron's
“And I am Time,” said the clockwork creature, sinking into a graceful bow on its insect legs.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
The great migration of the Bogong moth was once a yearly feature of the Australian spring, the insects humming down the nation's east coast in their billions as they searched for cooler climes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
His environmental projects include turning over some land to wildflowers to support nature, including birds and insects.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Their work shows that insects previously classified as just two species actually represent five separate species.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Their teeth were unusually specialized for eating plants compared with the sharper teeth used for eating insects that are common among many Cretaceous mammals.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Over ten feet tall, even hunched over, he shuffled through the mass of insects.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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