armada

A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.

Any large army or fleet of military vessels.

A large flock of anything.

• An armada of insects attacked us every day at sunset.

A group of newts.collective

• That honour belongs to a hairy-footed flower bee, a breeding pair of geese, some dragonfly nymphs, a flock of grey wagtails, a prickle of hedgehogs, an armada of newts, a flutter of spring butterflies and a “very cheeky” fox.
• During some wet years you may be privy to viewing an armada of newts, as they are collectively called.