Small creature (6)
I believe the answer is:
insect
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">small creature</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for insect that I've seen before include "Small, usually winged, creature" , "Bee or beetle, for example" , "Ladybird, for example" , "Entangle; open fabric" , "Segmented invertebrate" .)