insect
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A rare fly that faced extinction could now outnumber the human population of the Cairngorms National Park - the last place in the UK where the insect survives, say conservationists.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 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 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
For more than ten years, Evan Economo's lab has relied on micro CT scanners to image insect specimens.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
“I’m surprised the Eloko has fireflies,” Ama admits, inspecting the insect on Autumn’s face.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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