crawly
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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
The two high school students, both from the Bay area, were much more fascinated by other creepy crawly creatures.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2022
This creepy crawly cohort moves toward its prey in stop motion: The spiders pause, then rush forward in unison, then pause again.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 6, 2022
All sorts of things were in it: clumps of poo, crawly mites, more of his hair.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
Some tips for scaredy cats: If you don’t like spooky scary skeletons, creepy crawlies, or horror flicks, Halloween season can be a fright to endure.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
It's spider season - have you seen more creepy crawlies around?
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
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
Flies, wasps, worms and all manner of crawlies had been thoroughly investigating him all afternoon.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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
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