Insect with a short lifespan Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Insect with a short lifespan last seen in Wall Street Journal puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DAYFLY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DAYFLY Insect with a short lifespan (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 22, 2018
3% MAYFLIES Short-lived insects (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 16, 2025
3% LOCUST Insect (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 21, 2025
3% LOUSE Insect (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 9, 2025
3% ENTO Study of insects, for short (4) Premier Sunday Aug 3, 2025
3% BEETLES Insects on a vegetable, not so short (7)
2% GNAT Insect in a swarm (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
2% IMAGO Any adult insect (5) Newsday Sep 28, 2025
2% WASP Stinging insect (4) Commuter Sep 27, 2025
2% TERSE Short (5) New York Times Sep 27, 2025

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