beetle
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- noun
- /ˈbiːtəl/
:
escarabajo
- Canada has put hundreds of millions of dollars into mountain pine beetle research.
- beetle larvae
- beetles are insects
- flea beetle
He throws open the window and a scarab beetle flies in and lands his palm.
- He throws open the window and a scarab beetle flies in and lands his palm.
- They're very prone to things like the the cucumber beetles which come in.
- You see, the beetles always come out head first.
- So if you see the beetle, that's a scarab or that's for good luck.
- This is sort of a newish host for the beetle.
- As a, you know, kind of scavenger beetle would.
- They used to use be crushed beetles to insulate electric wire.
Examples
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However, a lot of people use cucumber beetle traps.
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The gardener found a large beetle crawling on the leaves of the tomato plant.
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Some kind of South American beetle.
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You see, the beetles always come out head first.
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As the most diverse organisms on Earth, beetles deserve more attention than they normally get.
Academic text (1994) -
The traps attracted more beetles, who ate my roses on their way to the traps.
Fiction book (1995) -
Meanwhile, this beetle is bewitched by sweet smelling nectar.
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Many leaf eaters, such as caterpillars and beetle larvae, arrive on plants as eggs.
Academic text (1993) -
I'll show you where I live, among the lizards and the sand beetles and the blue-eyed snakes.
Fiction book (1993) -
During their hike, they spotted a shiny green beetle on a rock near the trail.
Compounds
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A black-and-yellow beetle that eats potato leaves when young and as an adult
- Specialized
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A small leaf beetle with strong back legs that jumps like a flea and chews small holes in leaves
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A small beetle that defends itself by shooting a hot, smelly spray and making a popping sound
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A beetle that snaps its body to flip into the air and make a quick clicking sound
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A small insect with black and yellow stripes that eats potato leaves and harms crops
- US
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A small round beetle with bright spots that eats small insects that harm plants
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A small round beetle often red with black spots that eats insects like aphids
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A shiny black or metallic beetle that lives on the ground and eats harmful insects
A small beetle with black, red and white marks that eats carpets and other fabric
A ground beetle usually black or shiny that eats other insects and helps control pests
- Literature
A small insect that makes holes in wood and a faint ticking sound people once believed warned of death
A slow hard-bodied black beetle that lives on the ground whose young eat rotting plants or stored grain
A large beetle from eastern Asia that attacks and kills hardwood trees like maple or oak
- Specialized
A small beetle from Asia whose young eat the roots of grass and sugarcane
A small brightly colored beetle that eats plant leaves and whose young damage roots and stems
- Specialized
A beetle with a long body and very long antennae that often makes holes in wood
- UK
A large beetle that appears in late spring whose larvae eat plant roots and can damage lawns
A small insect that eats the leaves of bean plants and often damages bean crops
- US
A large brown beetle that appears in late spring and whose larvae eat grass roots
- UK
A small shiny green beetle whose young eat roots and adults eat leaves and flowers
A beetle that releases an oily liquid from its leg joints to stop animals from eating it
- Specialized
A beetle from Asia whose young eat the roots of grasses like sugarcane
A small beetle that jumps into the air with a click to flip itself upright when on its back
- Specialized
A small insect that makes holes in the bark of spruce trees and often kills them
How Small
Surface Forms
Etymology
Beetle comes from an old word meaning 'little biter', made from bite plus a small ending, so think of a tiny creature that can 'bite' to remember this hard-shelled insect with strong mouthparts.