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
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
Still, the beetle continued its march in the county.
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
“She calls you Alyce, Will. Thinks you’re a girl or a fine lady down from the manor. You friends with the dung beetle, Lady Alyce?”
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
