swarmers

It had been a while since I read Ocean of Night so I was pointed more towards the former, and then all these horrible things were happening, e.g. swarmers on Earth, so it was not heartening at all.

Across the Sea of Suns by Gregory Benford John Loyd 2010

During that trip there is a flashback to Earth, where the seas have been seeded with swarmers and skimmers, a couple of alien lifeforms, which take over the oceans including any human shipping, etc.

Across the Sea of Suns by Gregory Benford John Loyd 2010

The messiness of the operation, the continual delay and overriding by swarmers of decisions reasonably and responsibly made by his top staff or cabinet officials isn't hurting the opposition, that's for sure.

Clinton's Accountability 2008

But in addition there are endless White House aides, the swarmers, who are more or less into everything but held to account for nothing.

Clinton's Accountability 2008

Thus could they harvest the lore of ancient times and share the gathering destiny of other Star-swarmers.

Tides Of Light Benford, Gregory, 1941- 1989

The superabundance of gelatinous nutriment makes these swarmers increase in bulk with extraordinary rapidity, and the food supply of the people is plenteous in consequence.

The Last Journals of David Livingstone from 1865 to His Death Ed 1874

_I_ look down into it, whenever I am near that side of the house, for the stable is so full of 'vermin and swarmers' (pardon the quotation from my inimitable friend) that I always expect to see the carriage going out bodily, with legions of industrious fleas harnessed to and drawing it off, on their own account.

The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete John Forster 1844

But many of these non-swarmers, 'tis said, can be changed to swarmers to suit the convenience of the apiarian -- Colton's is one.

Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained 1842

Further, these non-swarmers are not always to be depended upon as such.

Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained 1842

Comb, when used several years, becomes thickened and black, and needs changing; hence the changeable hives, Non-swarmers have been introduced to save risk and trouble.

Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained 1842