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

“So the kind of behavior and cell biology that’s required to integrate the beetle into the nest is the very thing that stops it ever leaving the colony,” Parker said, describing it as a “Catch-22.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 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

The beetle, named for six gold spots that adorn its back, doesn’t fly far.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

I wondered if Harry blamed our grandfather in some part for showing Miss Goodacre his carrion beetle exhibit.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly