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a person of no importance or influence
the magazine's editor in chief was notorious for treating staffers as insects, often not even bothering to learn their names
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And favorable winds blew west across the Atlantic Ocean when the insects likely traveled.
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Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The islands are among the most biodiverse places in North America, home to a broad range of mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and plants.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Aphids, which can be black, brown or green, are small insects often found in clusters on tree branches.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
California ground squirrels are known to mostly eat acorns, seeds, nuts and fruit, sometimes supplementing their diet with insects and bird eggs.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
Rafiki has visions, speaks with the insects, and is at one with nature and his surroundings.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 21 Dec. 2024
Overall, the team of 13 scientists and seven locals recorded more than 2,000 species, from mammals to birds to reptiles, amphibians, insects and plants, using methods like camera traps, bioacoustic sensors and DNA collected from water.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The Great Sunflower Project– Grow a giant sunflower and report on the insects that come to visit.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere, humans are waging war against other kinds of invasive insects.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The islands are among the most biodiverse places in North America, home to a broad range of mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and plants.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Aphids, which can be black, brown or green, are small insects often found in clusters on tree branches.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
California ground squirrels are known to mostly eat acorns, seeds, nuts and fruit, sometimes supplementing their diet with insects and bird eggs.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
Rafiki has visions, speaks with the insects, and is at one with nature and his surroundings.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 21 Dec. 2024
Overall, the team of 13 scientists and seven locals recorded more than 2,000 species, from mammals to birds to reptiles, amphibians, insects and plants, using methods like camera traps, bioacoustic sensors and DNA collected from water.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The Great Sunflower Project– Grow a giant sunflower and report on the insects that come to visit.
—Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere, humans are waging war against other kinds of invasive insects.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Insects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insects. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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