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They might come out of the woodwork (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ants

(Other definitions for ants that I've seen before include "They live in a formicary" , "Six-foot insects" , "Emmets" , "Small social insects" , "Tiny insects that live in colonies" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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