insects

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There are cooperatively breeding insects, rodents, and even reptiles.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

With a hole for a toilet, and dirty mattresses "full of insects", conditions were "appalling", she said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Eastern grey kangaroos are an Australian species that helps maintain healthy ecosystems for other animals, insects and plants.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Many insects, especially caterpillars, hatch just as tree leaves are young, tender, and full of nutrients.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Most of the divers just looked like insects, indistinguishable in their masks and regulators, but there was one shot that felt human.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen