beetle
Armored crawling bug
A beetle is an insect with a hard shell covering its wings—the largest order of insects, including ladybugs, fireflies, and weevils.
The word also names a heavy mallet or ramming tool.
To beetle is to scurry like the insect: She beetled off to find help.
Beetling brows are shaggy and projecting, overhanging like a cliff.
Beetle held sacred anciently
- ladybugSpotted red beetle
- weevilSnouted crop beetle
- fireflyBioluminescent nocturnal beetle
- longhornBreed with lateral horns
June bug · larvae · grub · antennae · mandibles · elytra · thorax · abdomen
Spotted red beetle
- ladybirdSpotted dome-shaped beetle
- beneficialProducing good results
- gardenCultivated plant area
- biocontrolPest control via organisms
pest management · voracious · hunting · carnivorous · prey
Beetle held sacred anciently
- EgyptianRelating to the pharaohs' land
- amuletWorn protective token
- talismanMagical protective charm
- RaEgyptian sun deity
resurrection · immortality · afterlife · pharaoh · hieroglyphs · tomb · mummification · symbolism
Hardened forewings of beetles
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- hardshellHaving rigid outer covering
armor · iridescent · segmented · glossy · protective · dorsal · cuticle · thorax
German automobile corporation
- VWAutomaker abbreviation
- BugEast European river
- HerbieFamous fictional automobile
- air-cooledChilled by circulation
rear-engine · German · classic · vintage · retro · 1960s · iconic · sedan
Iconic sixties rock quartet
- Fab FourIconic sixties rock quartet
- LiverpoolMajor English port city
- British InvasionSixties UK music takeover
- JohnCommon male name
Paul · George · Ringo · Abbey Road · Beatlemania · rock · 1960s · mop-top
scarab
Beetle held sacred anciently
longhorn · June bug · larvae · grub · antennae · mandibles · elytra · thorax · abdomen · exoskeleton
ladybug
Spotted red beetle
- ladybirdSpotted dome-shaped beetle
- beneficialProducing good results
- gardenCultivated plant area
biocontrol · pest management · voracious · hunting · carnivorous · prey
scarab
Beetle held sacred anciently
Ra · resurrection · immortality · afterlife · pharaoh · hieroglyphs · tomb · mummification · symbolism · ceremonial
elytra
Hardened forewings of beetles
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
hardshell · armor · iridescent · segmented · glossy · protective · dorsal · cuticle · thorax · abdomen
Volkswagen
German automobile corporation
air-cooled · rear-engine · German · classic · vintage · retro · 1960s · iconic · sedan · collector
Beatles
Iconic sixties rock quartet
- Fab FourIconic sixties rock quartet
- LiverpoolMajor English port city
- British InvasionSixties UK music takeover
John · Paul · George · Ringo · Abbey Road · Beatlemania · rock · 1960s · mop-top
- 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
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