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Cryptic Entomological Legends and Lore
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Fabled golden-winged insect of ancient tales
  • 2. Largest insect order, hallowed in tribal myths
  • 6. Creature thriving in ant societies, a secret ally
  • 7. Sacred mythic moth revered in South Asian lore
  • 12. Mysterious vapor bound winged entity (fictional genus)
  • 13. Order of cryptic stick insects hiding in shadow
  • 15. Arachnid king feared and worshiped in southern tales
  • 16. Jawbone of mythic beetle guardians
  • 18. Carrion beetle symbolizing death and rebirth cycles
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  • 3. Ephemeral winged phantom of fleeting life and spirit
  • 4. Dragonflies and damselflies: sky dancers of lore
  • 5. Mythical bee blending lion’s courage and honey’s sweet
  • 8. Wingless parasite honored in some Native myths
  • 9. Family of beetles glowing with mystical fire
  • 10. Divination by insects’ flight or patterns
  • 11. Feeding on decay, linked to underworld omens
  • 14. Star-associated insect in esoteric astrology (fabricated for puzzle)
  • 17. Egyptian dung beetle symbolizing rebirth
  • 19. Singing insect whose call mimics forest spirits
  • 20. Airborne herald of water spirits in folklore

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