Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,527,974,966 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

carabid beetle

   Also found in: Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.carabid beetlecarabid beetle - predacious shining black or metallic terrestrial beetle that destroys many injurious insects
ground beetle
beetle - insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
Carabidae, family Carabidae - ground beetles
bombardier beetle - beetle that ejects audibly a pungent vapor when disturbed
calosoma - any beetle of the genus Calosoma
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Williams faced a new design challenge because Asian long-horned beetles do more flying than the carabid beetles did in Wallin and Mascanzoni's earlier studies.
The trouble with chasing a bee: radar struggles to track backyard bugs by Milius, Susan / Science News
The adult carabid beetle chomps right through the fecal shield to reach tempting larvae underneath.
Award-winning survival skills: how animals elude prey. (Life science: ... by Winerman, Lea / Science World
Meta is developed to specifically combat slugs and snails, and does not appear to affect beneficial organisms such as bees, earthworms and carabid beetles.
Threat of Snail and Slug Damage to Gardens Begins Before Visible ... by Business Wire
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.