beetle

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Male jewel beetles, having evolved to respond to the exciting sight, are known to mistake orange peels for potential mates and die in a fruitless attempt to impregnate them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Flea beetles had chewed the hedge leaves to gauze.

From Literature

Renn reached for a twig, and helped the beetle off a branch.

From Literature

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

From Science Daily

Of particular concern are dung-feeding insects such as flies, dung beetles, and some butterflies.

From Science Daily