Christmas beetle

British

noun

any of various greenish-gold Australian scarab beetles of the genus Anoplognathus, which are common in summer

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After the Australia's 2020 bushfires, scientists called on the public to head into fire-affected areas - where safe to do so - and upload pictures to the same app used for the Christmas beetle project.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022

But the researchers hope to get clearer answers through the "Christmas beetle count project", led by Dr Latty.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022

The arrival of the clumsy Christmas beetle - a brightly coloured insect that sneaks into bed sheets, crashes into windows and swarms around streetlights in summer months.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022

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