Cryptic - Insects & Creepy Crawlies

[jeremy1711]

example : (a) communist seaman of high rank: answer : Red Admiral
(b) we have a wicked following : answer weevil
1. Sounds like it should come before King Cole
2. Eaten every day
3. Hit hard and drink hard
4. It is said that you should run for your life
5. Try to influence by insinuation
6. Richter or Beaufort or just an insect

[MarkRae]

4. FLEA (flee)

[MarkRae]

6. SCALE

[jeremy1711]

excellent Trimeresurus. Thanks

[mazie]

2. Grub ?

[MarkRae]

5. WORM, maybe...?

[jeremy1711]

thanks Mark; Flea is good, I had never heard of a scale insect, but checked it out and it is spot on

[slaney]

5. Earwig

[MarkRae]

>> Try to influence by insinuation
> Earwig.

Explain, please...

[Mamyalynne]

Chambers gives 'Earwig' archaic, to bias

[slaney]

Earwig, as well as meaning to eavesdrop, can also mean to insinuate or gain the ear of..

http://www.dictionary.net/earwigging

[MarkRae]

I'd never heard that before - excellent!
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/earwig

[jeremy1711]

its not earwig, as a previous question is "Protects the listening device"

[jeremy1711]

3. Slug

[mazie]

Slug sounds good jeremy