underground nest

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underground
adjective
adverb
uk
/ˌʌn.dəˈɡraʊnd/us
/ˌʌn.dɚˈɡraʊnd/
below the surface of the earth; ...
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nest
noun[C]
uk
/nest/us
/nest/
a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other animals to give birth or ...
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(Definition ofundergroundandnestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The female earwig lays a clutch of about 50 eggs in anundergroundnestin the autumn.
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Undergroundnestare usually built in dry and sunny sand habitats with scarce vegetation.
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The female descends to the ground to breed and lays a clutch of up to seventy eggs in anundergroundnest.
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Inside the mound is an extensive system of tunnels and conduits that serves as a ventilation system for theundergroundnest.
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Females usually produce between two and eight young per litter and care for the young in anundergroundnest.
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The wasp will place the cicada in anundergroundnest36 inches deep and lay her eggs in the nest.
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Adult drones are the only ones that leave theundergroundnest, and deal with other creatures.
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Then the large wasp drags the cicada up a tree or post and flies away with it to itsundergroundnest.
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Females construct underground nests, typically at the beginning of the rainy season before temporary ponds fill, in which they oviposit and attend eggs and tadpoles.
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Subterranean worker termites forage for cellulose food sources 24 hours a day, ranging abroad from theirundergroundnest, or colony, through tunnels in the soil up to 350 feet long.
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In conclusion, this study has shown that pig-nosed frog tadpoles are able to survive for prolonged periods within underground nests.
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The eggs are laid in underground nests in the muddy bank, and the developing tadpoles live on the bottom of the stream.
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Sea turtle hatchings emerge from underground nests and crawl across the beach towards the sea.
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The volcano rabbit lives in groups of 2 to 5 animals in burrows (underground nests) and runways among grass tussocks.
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The eggs are flicked by the adult female toward the entrance of the underground nests of solitary bees and wasps.
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Underground nests are dug 30 to 40 cm deep into the ground and are used for food storage, offspring raising, and as a place for rest and sleep.
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