Colorado potato beetle
noun[C]
USus/ˌkɑː.lə.ræd.oʊ pəˈteɪ.t̬oʊ ˌbiː.t̬əl/uk/ˌkɒl.ər.ɑː.dəʊ pəˈteɪ.təʊ ˌbiː.təl/(also mainlyUKColorado beetle)atypeofbeetlewithblackandyellowlinesonitsbodythatattackspotatoplants
Synonym
potato beetle
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Insect names
- anopheles
- ant
- aphid
- beastie
- bedbug
- daddy longlegs
- damselfly
- deathwatch beetle
- dragonfly
- dust mite
- housefly
- insect
- jigger
- ladybird
- lice
- silverfish
- sow bug
- spider mite
- stick insect
- swallowtail