In his journal, the 18th-century naturalist carefully sketched each coral insect, noting how it extended its tentacles to capture plankton.

The curious child carefully observed the leaf insect clinging to the fern in the museum's tropical display.

I repaired the insect screen on the kitchen window before summer arrived.

We installed insect screens on all the windows before summer to keep mosquitoes out.

A single beneficial insect can make a noticeable difference in a small vegetable plot by reducing pests and helping crops set fruit.

The ghost insect clung motionless to the twig, perfectly imitating a broken branch.

A lac insect clung to the branch, secreting a resin that would later be refined into shellac.

The farmer implemented integrated pest management to control the insect pest before it could devastate the tomato crop.

We built an insect hotel in the school garden to encourage pollinators and teach the children about biodiversity.

Many community gardens have installed insect hotels to attract beneficial pollinators.