beetle
Example Sentences
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The beetles may have gotten too good at their job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Male jewel beetles, having evolved to respond to the exciting sight, are known to mistake orange peels for potential mates and die in a fruitless attempt to impregnate them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
The researchers also calculated the costs and benefits of the relationship between the plant and the beetles.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
Ants even feed the beetles mouth-to-mouth, and the beetles munch on their adopted colony’s eggs and larvae.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
This token infestation is harmless and is actually needed in order to maintain a population of beetles as protection against a future increase in the weed.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
