beetle

Example Sentences

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Once the beetle turns its own pheromones off, it can’t turn them back on.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

A tiny beetle responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of oak trees in Southern California has reached Ventura County, marking a troubling expansion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

People can also volunteer to survey trees for signs of the dreaded beetle, allowing them to “do something instead of just worrying about it,” Nobua-Behrmann said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

The methylglycosides are also resistant to beetle enzymes that would normally break them down and restore their toxicity through hydrolysis.

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

By the time Gebu turned his eyes away, Ranofer felt more insignificant than the lowliest beetle in the roadway.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw