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beetle

[beet-l] / ˈbit l /
















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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

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

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

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

Lines, the color of weak tea, began to appear around the black beetle.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman