beetle

Example Sentences

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Once the beetle turns its own pheromones off, it can’t turn them back on.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 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

Still, the beetle continued its march in the county.

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 looked down at the black beetle and back to Liam.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman