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beetle

[beet-l] / ˈbit l /
















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Or could it be a gold, labradorite beetle ring from Awe Inspired’s newest jewelry collaboration with Jhené Aiko?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The beetle, Sceptobius lativentris, even smaller than the ant, turns off its own pheromones to go stealth.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 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

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

“She calls you Alyce, Will. Thinks you’re a girl or a fine lady down from the manor. You friends with the dung beetle, Lady Alyce?”

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman