Phrase Hound found 210 phrases and 20 compound words that contain beetle. The most common are listed below. Open beetle in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 210
- dung beetleAny of the beetle of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), especially of the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae, noted for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers.
- tiger beetleAny active, carnivorous beetle (species) of the subfamily Cicindelinae.
- ground beetleAny of a large cosmopolitan family of beetles, Carabidae.
- Colorado beetleA beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, formerly Doryphora decemlineata, with black and yellow stripes, that is a serious pest of potatoes.
- longhorn beetleAny beetle from the Cerambycidae family, notable for their extremely long antennae.
- darkling beetleAny beetle in the family Tenebrionidae, especially of the genus Zophobas.
- deathwatch beetleAny of various beetles of the family Anobiidae, now usually included in family Ptinidae, especially Xestobium rufovillosum, that bore into wood and make a tapping sound.
- bark beetleAny of various beetles, of the subfamily Scolytinae, many of which reproduce in the inner bark of trees.
- click beetleAny of various beetles of the family Elateridae, generally less than 20 mm long, which, if turned upside down, flip themselves into the air with a clicking sound.
- leaf beetleAny of very many brightly-coloured beetles, of the family Chrysomelidae, that feed on plant leaves.
- Japanese beetleA beetle of species Popillia japonica, with iridescent copper-colored elytra and green thorax and head, an invasive pest outside of Japan.
- rove beetleAny of various carnivorous or scavenging beetles of the family Staphylinidae that are often found in decaying matter and have slender bodies and short wing covers.
- furniture beetleAny of various species of wood-boring beetle, the larvae of which are a type of woodworm, especially Anobium punctatum, the common furniture beetle.
- mealworm beetleA darkling beetle (or darkening beetle) of species Tenebrio molitor, in the family Tenebrionidae, whose larvae (mealworms) are typically used as a food source for reptile, fish, and avian pets.
- rhinoceros beetleAny of various tropical beetles, of the subfamily Dynastinae, having horns on the head and thorax; a pest on coconuts.
- black beetleUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, beetle.
- diving beetleAny beetle of the family Dytiscidae.
- jewel beetleAny of the very many beetles of the family Buprestidae, known for their glossy, iridescent colours.
- bombardier beetleA beetle whose defence mechanism enables it to eject a hot aqueous mixture of chemicals at predators. They come from multiple lineages of Carabidae (ground beetles).
- flea beetleAny of the small jumping beetles of tribe Alticini of the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae.
- water beetleAny of various freshwater aquatic beetles that have a smooth oval body and flattened hind legs adapted for swimming, and that carry an air bubble underneath their abdomens.
- whirligig beetleAny of various water beetles of the family Gyrinidae that swim rapidly in circles when alarmed.
- titan beetleA species of longhorn beetle (Titanus giganteus).
- carpet beetleAny of numerous species of beetles in the family Dermestidae, especially in the genus Anthrenus, which are pests that cause extensive damage to wool, leather, silk, feathers, many stored products, and animal specimens.
- cigarette beetlean anobiid beetle (Lasioderma serricorne) that infests tobacco.
Compound words 20
- beetlemaniaEnthusiasm for beetles.
- beetlyResembling or characteristic of a beetle (the insect).
- beetlerA beetle (kind of mallet).
- beetlebrainA stupid person.
- beetlelikeResembling or characteristic of a beetle.
- beetleweedGalax urceolata, an evergreen herbaceous perennial plant native to the southeastern United States.
- dorbeetleThe dor.
- ladybeetleAlternative form of lady beetle: Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.
- overbeetlingProtruding, jutting, overhanging.
- beetleskinA condom.