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fungusnoun	(mycology) Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.
midgesnoun	Any of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.
horsefliesnoun	Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).
skeetersnoun	(US, informal) A mosquito.
insectsnoun	a 2009 album released by Gibraltarian flamenco/metal quintet Breed 77.
bugsnoun	(slang) Crazy; unstable.
swarmsnoun	A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.
mosquitosnoun	a New York City–based musical band consisting of guitarist Chris Root, keyboardist Jon Marshall Smith, and Brazilian singer JuJu Stulbach.
chiggersnoun	A harvest mite (Trombiculidae spp.), a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching.
antsnoun	an Estonian masculine given name.
mothsnoun	Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
blowfliesnoun	Any of various flies of the family Calliphoridae that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, or open wounds.
gracklenoun	Any of several passerine birds of the genera Quiscalus, Hypopyrrhus, Lampropsar and Macroagelaius, of the Americas, having iridescent plumage.
skeeternoun	(US, informal) A mosquito.
cricketsnoun	(often singular, US, Canada, figurative, slang, humorous) Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence where meaningful sound is expected; lack of response; no communication.
mitesnoun	MITES, or MIT Introduction to Engineering and Science, is a highly selective six-week summer program for rising high school seniors held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
crittersnoun	(usually endearing, US, Australia) A creature, an animal.
earwigsnoun	Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.
cicada killernoun	Sphecius speciosus, a large digger wasp that hunts cicadas.
bluebottlesnoun	Any of various blowflies of the genus Calliphora that have an iridescent metallic-blue body and make a loud buzzing noise when flying.