critter

They found Madagascar "hissing" cockroaches, a bulky insect named for its noisy defence mechanism, and dubia cockroaches, an invasive critter bred as a snack for pet lizards.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

Being very careful not to touch it, my husband moved the squeaking critter to a dog-free zone, in the hopes it would just flap away.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025

As Popcorn gained popularity online, Chris and Lily wrote a book together about the impact that the little critter had on their family, which was then published in May 2024.

From BBC ● May 24, 2025

The lanky Yank had driven the spud-loving critter off his land more times than he could count, and the $10 he’d invested in a peck of potato seeds was disappearing with every bite.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024

I don’t know what it was ’bout this critter that riled me so, ’cause when you holt it up next to other animals, there ain’t that much that’s spec-tac-a-lar ’bout it.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

How the critters, which move in larger swarms than Singapore’s other cicada species, got to the island is unknown.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

“We started looking around and we found them throughout: where we washed our hands and the showers,” he said, adding that the critters looked like gusanitos — little worms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

And, as she is assured repeatedly, they are freshwater caves so she doesn’t have to worry about pesky ocean critters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

In short: The Minions are an immortal yet childlike tribe of yellow critters continually seeking to serve an evil master.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

The sounds of this night were different from last night’s when all the nighttime critters had been out to play—couldn’t hear the rain on the roof in Brooklyn.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds