Insect Behavior

noun a quick, light movement

verb to move quickly and lightly

• The butterflies flittered gracefully from flower to flower in the garden.
• I love watching the birds flitter around the feeder in the backyard.
• She's always flittering around, never staying in one place for long.
• Her thoughts seemed to flitter from one idea to the next, never settling on one for too long.

verb to move or flap quickly and irregularly

adjective moving or flapping quickly and irregularly

• The butterfly's wings were fluttering gracefully in the garden.
• I saw a bird fluttering around in the sky earlier.
• She felt a fluttering in her stomach before going on stage.
• The excitement in the room was palpable, with anticipation fluttering in the air.

noun a structure constructed by bees to house their colony

verb to gather or store in a hive

• The beekeeper carefully inspected each hive in the apiary.
• I heard there's a huge hive in the backyard filled with bees.
• Let's bail before we stumble upon a hive of trouble.
• The office was a hive of activity as everyone rushed to meet the deadline.

adjective relating to or characterized by plundering or preying on others

• The predacious behavior of the company led to multiple lawsuits.
• I heard that guy is pretty predacious when it comes to business deals.
• Watch out for that predacious dude, he's always looking to scam someone.
• Her eyes had a predacious glint as she spotted the last piece of cake.

noun the act of superseding or being superseded

• The supersedure of the old policy by the new regulations caused some confusion among the employees.
• The supersedure of the original plan with a better idea saved us a lot of time and effort.
• The supersedure of the outdated software with the latest version was a game-changer for our team.
• The supersedure of traditional values by modern beliefs is a common theme in today's society.

noun a large number of insects or other small organisms, especially when in motion

verb to move somewhere in large numbers

• A swarm of bees descended upon the garden, causing quite a commotion.
• There was a huge swarm of people waiting outside the store for the new release.
• The party was lit, there was a swarm of people dancing and having a good time.
• Negative thoughts began to swarm her mind, making it hard to focus on anything else.

noun a device used to attract and kill flies

• The fly grazer is a type of insect that feeds on decaying organic matter.
• I saw a fly grazer buzzing around the garbage can.
• Don't be a fly grazer and just sit around all day.
• He's like a fly grazer, always hovering around looking for something to eat.

noun a type of moth that feeds on acorns

• The acorn moth is a type of insect that lays its eggs in acorns.
• I saw an acorn moth fluttering around the oak tree in the backyard.
• Those acorn moths are always causing trouble in the garden.
• Her thoughts fluttered like acorn moths, never settling on one idea for long.

adjective crawling or moving on hands and knees

adverb in a crawling or hands and knees position or manner

• The ants were acrawl along the ground, searching for food.
• The kids were acrawl on the grass, playing tag.
• The party was so boring, I felt like I was acrawl out of there.
• The thoughts in my mind were acrawl, racing in different directions.