Beetles
British invasion rockers
Beetles are insects of the order Coleoptera, distinguished by their hardened forewings that form protective covers over their flight wings.
They constitute the largest order of insects, with species ranging from tiny grain pests to the massive rhinoceros beetle.
The word also names the iconic British rock band, spelled Beatles, whose name puns on the musical term "beat." To beetle is to scurry or move quickly, and beetling brows are prominent ones that jut forward like a beetle's shell.
Spotted red beetle
- scarabBeetle held sacred anciently
- weevilSnouted crop beetle
- fireflyBioluminescent nocturnal beetle
- longhornBreed with lateral horns
June bug · bombardier · antennae · elytra · larvae · grub · exoskeleton · mandibles
Beetle held sacred anciently
- EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land
- amuletWorn protective token
- hieroglyphAncient Egyptian picture-writing symbol
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
tomb · mythology · sun god · afterlife · resurrection · talisman · cartouche · mummy
Major English port city
- HarrisonCertain presidential surname
- StarrSurname meaning celestial body
- Abbey RoadLondon recording studio street
- British InvasionSixties UK music takeover
Lennon · McCartney · Fab Four · Beatlemania · Sgt Pepper · moptop · Yellow Submarine · Let It Be
German automobile corporation
- BugEast European river
- HerbieFamous fictional automobile
- air-cooledChilled by circulation
- rear-enginePowerplant positioned at back
Wolfsburg · hippie · flower power · Baja · vintage · compact · iconic · Germany
ladybug
Spotted red beetle
longhorn · June bug · bombardier · antennae · elytra · larvae · grub · exoskeleton · mandibles · metamorphosis
scarab
Beetle held sacred anciently
- EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land
- amuletWorn protective token
- hieroglyphAncient Egyptian picture-writing symbol
pharaoh · tomb · mythology · sun god · afterlife · resurrection · talisman · cartouche · mummy · sacred
Liverpool
Major English port city
- HarrisonCertain presidential surname
- StarrSurname meaning celestial body
- Abbey RoadLondon recording studio street
Lennon · McCartney · British Invasion · Fab Four · Beatlemania · Sgt Pepper · moptop · Yellow Submarine · Let It Be · White Album
Volkswagen
German automobile corporation
- BugEast European river
- HerbieFamous fictional automobile
- air-cooledChilled by circulation
rear-engine · Wolfsburg · hippie · flower power · Baja · vintage · compact · iconic · Germany · hatchback
- nail polishnail polish, lacquer, enamel, varnish, nail lacquer
BeetlesThe Beach Boys
Harmony-driven surf band
Creedence Clearwater Revival · The Doors · Jefferson Airplane · The Byrds · Buffalo Springfield
- dung beetleInsect feeding on feces
- Volkswagen BeetleGerman compact automobile
- beetle larvaeImmature stage of coleopterans
- VW BeetleGerman compact car, insect-nicknamed
- stag beetleInsect with antler-like mandibles
- Japanese beetlesInvasive scarab from Asia