beetles
61Coccinellidae — Ladybird and ladybug redirect here. For other uses, see Ladybird (disambiguation). Coccinellidae Coccinella magnifica Scientific classification Kingdo …
62water beetle — any of various aquatic beetles, as a predaceous diving beetle. [1660 70] * * * ▪ insect any of several thousand species of aquatic beetles (order Coleoptera), including members of the families Haliplidae (crawling water beetles),… …
63Powderpost beetle — True Powderpost beetles are a group of woodboring beetles in the insect subfamily Lyctidae and the false powderpost beetles, the family Bostrichidae. These, and other woodboring beetles Anobiidae (anobiid, Anobium punctatum (common furniture… …
64Byrrhoidea — Pill beetles and allies Byrrhus pilula Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …
65pollination — /pol euh nay sheuhn/, n. Bot. the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma. [1870 75; POLLINATE + ION] * * * Transfer of pollen grains in seed plants from the stamens, where they form, to the pistil. Pollination is required for… …
66Stridulation — is the act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts. This behavior is mostly associated with insects, but other animals are known to do this as well, such as a number of species of fishes, snakes and spiders. The mechanism is… …
67Bombardier beetle — Bombardier Beetles are ground beetles (Carabidae) in the tribes Brachinini, Paussini, Ozaenini, or Metriini more than 500 species altogether that are most notable for the defense mechanism that gives them their name: They can fire a mixture of… …
68Cypherotylus asperus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: In …
69Hairy Fungus Beetle — ( Mycetophagus punctatus ) is a fungus beetle.Fungus beetles often build heavy populations throughout the late summer and early fall. These mold feeding beetles are sometimes found in decaying plant material,damp cereals, grains, herbs, spices,… …
70blister beetle — any of various beetles of the family Meloidae, many of which produce a secretion capable of blistering the skin. [1810 20] * * * Any of approximately 2,000 species of beetles (family Meloidae) that secrete an irritating substance, cantharidin,… …
