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Eumolpus :: Eumolpus (n.) A genus of small beetles, one species of which (E. viti) is very injurious to the vines in the wine countries of Europe..

Commander :: Commander (n.) A heavy beetle or wooden mallet, used in paving, in sail lofts, etc..

Fly-case :: Fly-case (n.) The covering of an insect, esp. the elytra of beetles..

Elater :: Elater (n.) Any beetle of the family Elateridae, having the habit, when laid on the back, of giving a sudden upward spring, by a quick movement of the articulation between the abdomen and thorax; -- called also click beetle, spring beetle, and snapping beetle..

Grub :: Grub (n.) The larva of an insect, especially of a beetle; -- called also grubworm. See Illust. of Goldsmith beetle, under Goldsmith..

Warble :: Warble (n.) A small tumor produced by the larvae of the gadfly in the backs of horses, cattle, etc. Called also warblet, warbeetle, warnles..

Beetle :: Beetle (v. t.) To beat with a heavy mallet.

Buprestidan :: Buprestidan (n.) One of a tribe of beetles, of the genus Buprestis and allied genera, usually with brilliant metallic colors. The larvae are usually borers in timber, or beneath bark, and are often very destructive to trees..

Necrophagan :: Necrophagan (n.) Any species of a tribe (Necrophaga) of beetles which, in the larval state, feed on carrion; a burying beetle..

Complicant :: Complicant (a.) Overlapping, as the elytra of certain beetles..

Fire Beetle :: Fire beetle () A very brilliantly luminous beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; -- called also cucujo. The name is also applied to other species. See Firefly..

Bark Beetle :: Bark beetle () A small beetle of many species (family Scolytidae), which in the larval state bores under or in the bark of trees, often doing great damage..

Beetlehead :: Beetlehead (n.) A stupid fellow; a blockhead.

Tumbledung :: Tumbledung (n.) Any one of numerous species of scaraboid beetles belonging to Scarabaeus, Copris, Phanaeus, and allied genera. The female lays her eggs in a globular mass of dung which she rolls by means of her hind legs to a burrow excavated in the earth in which she buries it..

Beetled :: Beetled (imp. & p. p.) of Beetl.

Flea-beetle :: Flea-beetle (n.) A small beetle of the family Halticidae, of many species. They have strong posterior legs and leap like fleas. The turnip flea-beetle (Phyllotreta vittata) and that of the grapevine (Graptodera chalybea) are common injurious species..

Carabus :: Carabus (n.) A genus of ground beetles, including numerous species. They devour many injurious insects..

Beetle-browed :: Beetle-browed () Having prominent, overhanging brows; hence, lowering or sullen..

Gravedigger :: Gravedigger (n.) See Burying beetle, under Bury, v. t..

Ladybird :: Ladybird (n.) Any one of numerous species of small beetles of the genus Coccinella and allied genera (family Coccinellidae); -- called also ladybug, ladyclock, lady cow, lady fly, and lady beetle. Coccinella seplempunctata in one of the common European species. See Coccinella..

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