beetle
Example Sentences
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Then the beetle seeks out an ant — climbing on top of it, clasping its antennae in its jaws and scooping up its pheromones with brush-like legs.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
“So the kind of behavior and cell biology that’s required to integrate the beetle into the nest is the very thing that stops it ever leaving the colony,” Parker said, describing it as a “Catch-22.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
The cuticular hydrocarbons have another function: they form a waxy barrier that prevents the beetle from drying out.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
The scientists next examined how these beetle defenses affect the fungus Beauveria bassiana.
From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026
That is, of course, if you’re a weirdo who wants a jumbo pack of beetle stickers.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
