Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: beetles

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A commenter mentioned that the same thing happened to them, while another said that they did not know that it was possible for beetles to push the snowballs off of an edge.

Source: https://gamerant.com/animal-crossing-new-horizons-player-snowman-ruined-insect/

Bats really are great for our environment, they are fantastic at keeping down the pests as they hunt bugs including mosquitos, beetles and moths.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/10/ben-fogle-shares-how-hes-made-his-home-greener-to-help-save-the-planet-18066922/

Deborah Alexander had a tree in her front yard for the past 32 years, sadly it had some fungus and beetles eating away at it recently.

Source: https://newstalk1290.com/elephant-tree-austin-texas/

Dutch elm disease (DED) is a fungal disease caused by a member of the sac fungi (Ascomycota) affecting elm trees, and is spread by elm bark beetles.

Source: https://news.err.ee/1609048499/tree-disease-that-has-wiped-out-kadriorg-elms-is-spreading-across-estonia

Hedgehogs feed on a range of bugs and beetles and are an indicator species – where the health of their population reflects the condition of wider ecosystems.

Source: https://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/23297811.become-hedgehog-heroes---sgc/?ref=rss

“In B.C., there are at least 15 species of bats, and they are all major predators of insects, including moths, beetles, mosquitoes, and flies,” says Martin Kruus, the Cariboo regional coordinator for the BC Community Bat Program.

Source: https://www.barrierestarjournal.com/community/trick-orbat-trivia-celebrate-bats-during-halloween-season/

In North Dakota, flea beetles have been introduced because they feed on leafy spurge, which the nonprofit Weed Science Society of America describes as “a noxious weed that infests more than 800,000 acres of the state.”

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/what-is-a-weed

Learn what buffalo, elk, beetles and other animals use their weapons for in the wild by watching this video.

Source: https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/watch-video-whats-the-purpose-behind-animal-weapons

Nasturtiums deter squash beetles, cucumber beetles and other vine boring pests so are an essential for your vegetable garden and with packs starting at £2.20 on Amazon, they’re a very cheap solution to a potentially very harmful problem.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/these-flowers-can-protect-your-vegetable-garden_uk_648ac037e4b025003ee24e71

Nasturtiums deter squash beetles, cucumber beetles and other vine boring pests so are an essential for your vegetable garden and with packs starting at £2.20 on Amazon, they’re a very cheap solution to a potentially very harmful problem.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/these-flowers-can-protect-your-vegetable-garden_uk_648ac037e4b025003ee24e71

One of the most labor-intensive yet effective methods is handpicking the beetles.

Source: https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2023/07/04/how-to-get-rid-of-japanese-beetles-from-your-jersey-fresh-garden/

Scissor-tailed flycatchers jump off from their perches to catch flies, beetles or grasshoppers.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/bird-scissor-tailed-flycatcher-waterloo-region-cambridge-birding-1.6863976?cmp=rss

The beetles nest and feed on mature lodgepole pine, once a central part of B.C.'s lumber industry.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/british-columbia-forestry-future-pine-beetle-1.6712576?cmp=rss

The reason for August being the month to check your trees, is because this is the time of year when these invasive beetles are active, and most easily spotted.

Source: https://newstalk1280.com/ixp/71/p/indiana-dnr-trees/

There is The Butterfly Farm, home to hundreds of exotic butterflies, insects and beetles; and Stratford Armouries, on the former RAF Snitterfield site; plus boating on the River Avon.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/arts_ents/23693224.backstage-tour-offers-eye-opening-experience-shakespeare-lovers/?ref=rss

They are pollinated not by bees, but by flies and beetles that are attracted to carrion.

Source: https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/09/02/pawpaw-patrol

They eat common insect pests, like beetles, cutworms and slugs.

Source: https://www.broomfieldenterprise.com/2023/08/06/people-and-plants-toads-can-be-free-pest-control/

"They're just really beautiful — big, flashy, metallic beetles and dragonflies and butterflies and things like that, which we like to show to people to give them an appreciation for how beautiful insects can be," said Gibbs.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/bugs-insects-collection-climate-change-entomology-university-manitoba-1.6684008?cmp=rss