insect
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For expedition-style itineraries in more remote regions, travelers should also research destination-specific health risks in advance, including recommended vaccinations, malaria precautions and appropriate insect protection depending on where excursions take place.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Scientists have discovered a tropical insect that can shift its color from bright hot pink to green in about two weeks.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
A botanic garden in West Sussex is celebrating five years of its "pioneering" research, which aims to boost pollinating insect populations.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Some scientists caution that oxygen might still play a role in limiting insect size, particularly in other parts of the body or earlier stages of oxygen transport.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
His eyelids were red and swollen, and there was a huge insect bite on the side of his neck.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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