I'm turning in winding street to find insects (8)
I believe the answer is:
termites
'insects' is the definition.
(termite is a kind of insect)
'i'm turning in winding street' is the wordplay.
'turning' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'winding' indicates anagramming the letters.
'im' with letters rearranged gives 'mi'.
'street' is an anagram of 'tertes'.
'mi' placed within 'tertes' is 'TERMITES'.
'to find' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for termites that I've seen before include "Flightless insects living in mounds" , "Ant-like social insect that feeds on wood" , "Ant-like insects that feed on wood" , "Destructive workers" .)