bark beetle

noun

any of numerous small, cylindrical beetles of the family Scolytidae that nest under the bark of hardwood trees, leaving intricate tracings on the wood.

Origin of bark beetle

First recorded in 1860–65

Also called ambrosia beetle, engraver beetle.

Words Nearby bark beetle

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How to use bark beetle in a sentence

Desiccated by thirst, they were whittled out by bark beetles.
How we drained California dry | Mark Arax | December 16, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
The secretary has also made investigation by correspondence on the hickory bark beetle and the identity of Juglans mandshurica.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting | Northern Nut Growers Association
An' when that dead tree is full of bark-beetle, an' there ain't none in the forest, that sure looks suspicious.
The Boy With the U. S. Foresters | Francis Rolt-Wheeler
He can stretch his tongue out ten times my length, cried the bark-beetle, flourishing his arm.
The Adventures of Maya the Bee | Waldemar Bonsels
This tree, however, has passed away with hundreds of others, either by the hickory bark beetle or the axe.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the | Various

The hickory bark beetle, the Douglas fir beetle and the larch worm have been very destructive.
The School Book of Forestry | Charles Lathrop Pack

British Dictionary definitions for bark beetle

bark beetle

noun

any small beetle of the family Scolytidae, which bore tunnels in the bark and wood of trees, causing great damage. They are closely related to the weevils

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