beetle
Example Sentences
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In a paper published in the journal “Cell,” they break down the remarkable ability of one species of rove beetle to live among the typically combative ants.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
In 2024, the beetle was discovered in several canyons in Santa Clarita, putting it just 14 miles from the roughly 600,000 coast live oaks in the Santa Monica Mountains.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 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
The scientists next examined how these beetle defenses affect the fungus Beauveria bassiana.
From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026
Emily studied the book on her lap, as if the beetle on the cover might start talking and give them the answer.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
