crawly
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The answer to this long-standing question may be one step closer thanks to research on the crawly living twigs known as stick insects.
From Science Magazine ● May 23, 2024
Join this family-friendly event to celebrate and demystify some of the creepy, crawly and mysterious creatures we coexist with noon-6 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
It focuses on the ever-changing perceptions of crawly creatures, such as ants but also toads, snakes and spiders, in the arts and sciences.
From Reuters ● Sep. 16, 2022
Maybe you think it’s a crawly kind of cute.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2022
She wants us to sink below the basement into the warm crawly dirt, where Cassie has a room waiting, so the three of us can curl into critter balls and wait for spring.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
But is the prospect of saving the planet enough to get people to sample their top creepy crawlies?
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2024
Blake Saengerhausen is used to encountering creepy crawlies like scorpions, tarantulas and centipedes.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 4, 2023
Bug Fair 2022 Creepy crawlies will be out in force as this kid-friendly, insect-centric festival returns with live presentations, musical performances, hands-on activities and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2022
For now, try to limit the scary monsters and creepy crawlies and find some shows, books, and movies that avoid frightening characters and concepts.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2019
The crickets and creepy crawlies were out in force.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
Peter Lorre at his crawliest, poured into Pinky Lee?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 1985
Behind his boyish smile, Tyte is one of the crawliest characters in recent fiction.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of the crawliest figures to emerge was that of Peter Rachman, who may, or may not, be dead.
From Time Magazine Archive
He tucked himself into a fork the way he had been taught, and he passed the crawliest, tickliest night he had ever known.
From Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens
