insect
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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
“They’re not medically significant,” said Pat Wooden, the insect identification lab manager at Virginia Tech.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 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
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
"Hey, Smart Guy—coating your face with mayonnaise because you can't find the insect repellent."
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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