insect
Example Sentences
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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
Because many medical technologies depend on red light, this discovery could have implications far beyond insect biology.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
“They’re not medically significant,” said Pat Wooden, the insect identification lab manager at Virginia Tech.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
In these systems, plants often control insect populations by dropping fruits that contain too many larvae.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
Sky-blue wings splashed with yellow and white dots flapped slowly before the insect took off to flutter elsewhere.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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