figeater
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A large green beetle that eats fruit like figs and grapes
- noun
- /ˈfɪɡˌiːtər/
- US
:
escarabajo higuero
- Figeaters are easily recognized by their metallic green shells.
Examples
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A figeater beetle landed on the ripe figs in my backyard.
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Many gardeners in the Southwest try to keep figeaters away from their fruit trees.
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The figeater is often found in gardens.
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Have you ever seen a figeater in your yard?
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A figeater beetle is often spotted on fig trees during the summer.
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To protect the harvest, farmers look for figeaters that feast on ripe fruit.
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In our garden, a figeater crawled across the patio, fascinated by the fruits.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Figeater comes from the simple words fig and eater, so it means 'fig eater'. That's why the name is used for a large, green beetle often seen feeding on ripe figs and grapes in the southern United States.
