insect

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Also, those with insect phobias should consider this when planning a visit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

In some plant insect relationships, the insect both pollinates the plant and uses the fruit as a place for its offspring to grow.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

A distinguishing feature is that on each hand, the possum's fourth finger is twice the length of other digits, which scientists say help it dig out wood-boring insect larvae, it's main source of food.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

"If global ecosystems continue to warm unabated, expected future temperatures will lead to critical heat stress for up to half of the insect species there," so the JMU biologist.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Her text discussed the metamorphosis of more than fifty moths and butterflies, describing the timing of each phase, her repeated experiments and failures, and any other interesting insect behavior she had observed.

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