Small black, brown or red insects that live in colonies Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Small black, brown or red insects that live in colonies . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ANTS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANTS Small black, brown or red insects that live in colonies (4)
7% ANT Colony insect (3) Commuter Oct 24, 2025
6% MOORHEN Small black water bird with a red beak (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 26, 2025
6% GNAT Small insect (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2025
6% MAYFLIES Short-lived insects (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 16, 2025
6% LADYBUG US term for a red insect with black spots (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 8, 2025
5% EXIST Be living (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 23, 2025
5% BLUSH Turn red, black and green (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
5% JEST Small black gags could be funny (4) The Times Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
5% RESIDE Live (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 14, 2025
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