Swarming all about were tiny space-suited figures and midget construction rockets, tied to their mother craft by long lines.

A dozen dark figures swarmed through the door.

More dark figures were swarming over both rails now, spreading out, making for the foc'sle, the bridge, the engine room.

Other figures swarmed out of the brush and grabbed at him.

The dark figures were swarming upward now, two rungs at a time, climbing with long, loping movements.

Ropes were flung across and then ant-like figures were swarming into the liberty boat.

For what seemed like a long time, they stood there, watching the dark figures swarm over the domes.

Behind them other figures were swarming out of the rocks that clustered the rim of the plateau.

Black insectile figures swarm over me, their metallic voices ringing against my eardrums.

Behind them, other figures were swarming through the fortifications at the rim of the plateau.