Garden Defender

sinister

(SIN-is-tuhr)

Seeming scary and dangerous. A shadow might look sinister.

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aphids

(AY-fidz)

Tiny insects that eat plants.

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sap

(sap)

The liquid that flows inside plants. This tap helps collect sap from inside a maple tree.

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swarm

(swarm)

A large group of insects gathered together in one place.

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infested

(in-FEST-ed)

Full of insects or pests. This plant is infested with aphids.

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predator

(PRED-uh-tuhr)

An animal that hunts other animals for food. Owls are predators that hunt small animals like mice.

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