“The wasps lay eggs on the hornworm and the larva burrow into the critter to feed.”

“Growers frequently apply insecticides to control the critter, but it has armed itself with resistance to many chemicals.”

“The tadpole shrimp is simply a critter that is in the right place at the right time, when it comes to annual weed control.”

“Next I bought glue traps, resolving to conk the critters as soon as they were caught.”

“There are plenty of bacteria, fungi, and other critters in a shovelful of soil or finished compost to get things cooking.”

“In fact some of the scariest bits of this film are when we see these greenish critters flittering into the shadows.”