The blanks in each clue below can be filled in with letters which will complete the words, and which form words in their own right and are related.

1. _ _ _ F
2. _ _ _ _ ER
3. B _ _ _ _ _
4. BRIE _ _ _

HINT:
It has to do with bugs.

Answers:

The blanks can be filled in with letters which spell out the names of insects:

BEEf
MOTHer
bLOUSE
brieFLY

Credit: Merl Reagle
WORKING THE BUGS OUT