Meanings
nounpicnic beetle (plural picnic beetles)
plural picnic beetles
- Any of various sap-feeding predatory beetles of the genus Glischrochilus.
Synonyms: beer bug, picnic bug
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of various sap-feeding predatory beetles of the genus Glischrochilus.
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Origin
So called because they are attracted to ripening fruit, beer, wine, etc. and thus may be a pest at picnics.
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picnic beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picnic%20beetle
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“picnic beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picnic%20beetle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picnic beetle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picnic%20beetle.
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