beetle

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Japanese red elder plants protect their own survival by dropping fruits that contain Heterhelus beetle larvae.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

The beetle, Sceptobius lativentris, even smaller than the ant, turns off its own pheromones to go stealth.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

So when one comes up to a beetle wearing its own chemical suit, so to speak, it accepts it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Still, the beetle continued its march in the county.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

“Dung beetle! Dung beetle! Smelly old dung beetle sleeping in the dung.”

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman