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GRASSHOPPERSInsects that produce a ticking sound by rubbing their hind legs against their leathery forewings (12)
GRASSHOPPERInsect that produces a ticking sound by rubbing its hind legs against its leathery forewings (11)
ANTSInsects that produce formic acid
BEESInsects that produce honey and wax (4)
BIMODALThey can jump far because they have ___ breathing which allows them to take in more oxygen via arachnid lungs and a tracheal system which increases the blood pressure in their hind legs
REARINGAre prancing into the arena and standing on their hind legs (7)
KANGAROOAny of six large species of Australian marsupials noted for hopping and bouncing on their hind legs.
OWNGOALIn football, a score by a team member against their own side
STROKETouch of a paintbrush; a sound of a ticking clock; or, the rower nearest the stern of the boat (6)
ROMANCANDLESFireworks that produce a continuous shower of sparks punctuated by coloured balls of fire (5,7)
EARWIGInsect of the order Dermaptera with an elongated body and small leathery forewings (6)
ADHOMINEMLatin term meaning directed against a person rather than against their arguments (2,7)
TIMEFind the answer to the metaphor mystery: "I am a circle that bends, a ticking river that flows with no end"
CICADAInsect with drum-like organs that produce a high-pitched drone (6)
TRIBBLESSmall furry animals in the Star Trek universe that produce a convulsive. shrieking reaction in the presence of Klingons (8)
CALLIOPEMusical instmment that produces sound by sending steam through a series of whistles and played from a keyboard (8)
OARWIGInsect of the order Dermaptera with small leathery forewings (6)
GLEAMINGCocks a leg against a valuable vase - brilliant! (8)
GIBBONSWhich humanlike apes are the only ones to walk upright on their hind limbs? (7)
STIMULIThings that produce a response