Barbecue pests (4)

I believe the answer is:

ants

'barbecue pests' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ants that I've seen before include "workers found returning" , "Tiny insects that live in colonies" , "Emmets" , "Industrious insects" , "Six-foot insects" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.com and the Newsday.

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