Ant, e.g. (6)

I believe the answer is:

insect

(Other definitions for insect that I've seen before include "Praying mantis, say" , "Small arthropod creature" , "Small invertebrate arthropod" , "Cricket perhaps" , "Eg, ant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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