thunderbolt beetle

noun

A long-horned beetle (Sarosesthes fulminans) whose larva bores in the trunks of oak and chestnut trees.

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Meanings

nounthunderbolt beetle (plural thunderbolt beetles)

plural thunderbolt beetles

  1. datedA long-horned beetle (Sarosesthes fulminans) whose larva bores in the trunks of oak and chestnut trees.

Origin

Named in reference to the zigzag pattern on its back.

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thunderbolt beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thunderbolt%20beetle

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“thunderbolt beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thunderbolt%20beetle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thunderbolt beetle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thunderbolt%20beetle.

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