Capricorn beetle

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(Zool.)

any beetle of the family Carambucidæ; one of the long-horned beetles. The larvæ usually bore into the wood or bark of trees and shrubs and are often destructive. See Girdler, Pruner.

See also: Capricorn

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No references found			CAPTION(S): Jeff Lambert with the rare Mediterranean Capricorn beetle, Morimus Asper The beetle looking for love in Liverpool by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Also known as the Capricorn beetle, it is not native to the UK and, although it can be found in Mediterranean countries, it is recognised as a threatened species. Rare beetle has love bug; Threatened species must find a mate by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) The capricorn beetle has gone on show at the Stratford Butterfly Farm after a curious member of the public picked it up off the pavement and handed it in to environmental officers. Beetle back from the dead after 300 years by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)			cappuccino coffee Capra Capra aegagrus Capra falconeri Capra hircus Capra ibex Capraesque Caprate Caprella capreolate Capreoline Capreolus Capreolus capreolus capreomycin Capri capri pants Capric capric acid capriccio capriccioso caprice capricious capriciously capriciousness Capricorn Capricorn beetle Capricorn the Goat Capricornia Capricornian Capricornis Capricornus Caprid capries caprification caprifig Caprifole Caprifoliaceae caprifoliaceous Capriform Caprigenous caprimulgid Caprimulgidae caprimulgiform bird Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgus Caprimulgus carolinensis Caprimulgus europaeus Caprimulgus vociferus caprine caprine animal capriole			capri pants Capri School Capri slacks Capric capric acid capric acid capric acid capric acid 8 COOH) capric anhydride Capriccii Capriccii capriccio capriccio capriccios capriccios capriccioso caprice caprice caprices caprices capricious capricious capriciously capriciously capriciousness capriciousness Capricorn Capricorn Capricorn Capricorn Capricorn beetle Capricorn Investment Group Capricorn Surface-to-Air Defense Capricorn the Goat Capricorni Capricorni Capricorni Capricornia Capricornia Capricornian Capricornian Capricornian Capricornians Capricornians Capricornians Capricornis Capricorno Capricorno Capricorns Capricorns Capricorns Capricornus Capricornus Capricornus Capricornus (constellation) Capricornus (constellation) Capricornus constellation Capricornus constellation Capriculturist Caprid Caprids

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