plague soldier beetle

noun

A black and orange cantharid beetle, Chauliognathus lugubris, endemic to Australia, that can swarm in the hundreds of thousands.

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nounplague soldier beetle (plural plague soldier beetles)

plural plague soldier beetles

  1. A black and orange cantharid beetle, Chauliognathus lugubris, endemic to Australia, that can swarm in the hundreds of thousands.
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