| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Swarms over nests if disturbed (7) | ||
| Swarms, like pests | ||
| Overruns | New York Times | 11 Feb 2021 |
| Overruns | ||
| Overruns | The New Yorker | 11 Jun 2018 |
| Takes over, as a parasite | Universal | 25 Aug 2017 |
| Takes over, as a parasite | ||
| Takes over, like bedbugs | LA Times Daily | 12 Oct 2016 |
| Overruns | LA Times Daily | 04 Aug 2016 |
| Overruns popular party with socialists primarily | ||
| Overruns | ||
| Takes over, like termites | ||
| Overruns as pests might | ||
| Invades, bug-style | ||
| Overruns | ||
| Swarms over | ||
| Overruns | ||
| Overruns. |