Colorado beetle
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He then set to work with Esther's pencils, and drew a portrait of Catherine under the figure of a large Colorado beetle, with wings extended.
From Esther by Adams, Henry
The Colorado beetle is hourly expected by Cunard steamer.
From Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science by Allen, Grant
As she explained, Rachel took the Colorado beetle between her fat thumb and forefinger and soon crushed it.
From Natalie: A Garden Scout by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth
The other is the striped Colorado beetle, the eggs of which are laid on the under side of the leaves, and develop into adults in a short time.
From Checking the Waste A Study in Conservation by Gregory, Mary Huston
Of course we have to fight the potato, or Colorado, beetle during the growing season.
From The Home Acre by Roe, Edward Payson
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