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A pest
Some pests
Insects
An infected area
Ant colony
Contaminated
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Because humans have taken over so much of the natural space where animals have lived for centuries, we have to deal with animals and pests in our lives.
A lot of insects live very comfortably in human homes. There's so much food around and life can be pretty easy when you're an ant living in a human's kitchen!
I can't believe how many ants there are in my house! They're driving me crazy, and they freak me out. It feels like they're everywhere!
It's important to keep things covered and sealed if you don't want pests getting into your food. Leaving food out is like inviting pests to come into your home!
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Exercise
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