Insect that may live for 17 years Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CICADA Insect that may live for 17 years (6) LA Times Daily Aug 2, 2021
3% MAYFLY Short-lived spring insect (6) (6) Puzzler Oct 23, 2025
3% GNAT Insect found in living nature? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
3% MAYFLIES Short-lived insects (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 16, 2025
3% CICADAS 17-year insects (7) Eugene Sheffer Jul 7, 2017
2% PERKISH Lively (7) The Atlantic Oct 29, 2025
2% FLEA Tiny insect (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 29, 2025
2% ANTS Social insects (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 27, 2025
2% ANT Six-legged insect that may invade your kitchen (3)
2% WASP Stinging insect (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 25, 2025

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