insect
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One of the study's biggest surprises involved a large stick insect that had long been familiar to both scientists and insect enthusiasts.
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
In 2020, a Penn State study indicated the insect was responsible for $554 million in annual losses, and the disappearance of nearly 5,000 jobs a year in Pennsylvania.
From Barron's
Some insect, maybe a grasshopper or worm, found its way to the center of the chicken run and all the chickens went crazy pecking, flapping, and scratching to get at it.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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
Researchers combined DNA analysis with museum specimens, field surveys, citizen science observations, and studies of insects raised in captivity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
They added: "Conservation work like this is really important to help our insects and birds have a home into the future."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Similarly, the small birds in the rest areas began to learn that the automobiles and trucks that came roaring in brought with them a wonderful smorgasbord of insects caught and carried in their radiator grilles.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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