Picnic-ruining insect Crossword Clue

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Picnic-ruining insect Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RUINING (noun)
1. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
PICNIC (noun)
1. a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
2. any undertaking that is easy to do
PICNIC (verb)
1. eat alfresco, in the open air

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