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beetle

[beet-l] / ˈbit l /
















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Still, the beetle continued its march in the county.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

Although officials are only now reporting the arrival, they first found the beetle in Ventura County in the summer of 2024.

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 scientists next examined how these beetle defenses affect the fungus Beauveria bassiana.

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

The currach looked like a great black beetle inching itself toward the sea.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff