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insect

[in-sekt] / ˈɪn sɛkt /


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“They take it out on a little eye dropper, and they put it all over,” he continued, adding that the team used insect repellent on his face to keep the bees clear from that area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Because many medical technologies depend on red light, this discovery could have implications far beyond insect biology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

"I've recorded 18 out of the 24 bumblebee species in the UK here," the insect research scientist said - "it's a really, really special place."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Instead, each insect responds independently to environmental cues, yet they end up clustering in the same place at the same time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Finally leaving behind ancient Aristotelian beliefs, insect scholars had begun to agree with Goedart that direct observation was the only reliable approach to studying natural processes.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman




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