wasp nest beetle

noun

A beetle with feathery antennae (Metoecus paradoxus), having a dark head and body, with paler, orange-coloured pointed elytra that do not completely cover the abdomen.

Similar
eyelash bug
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Meanings

nounwasp nest beetle (plural wasp nest beetles)

plural wasp nest beetles

  1. A beetle with feathery antennae (Metoecus paradoxus), having a dark head and body, with paler, orange-coloured pointed elytra that do not completely cover the abdomen.

    Synonyms: eyelash bug

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA beetle with feathery antennae (Metoecus paradoxus), having a dark head and body, with paler, orange-coloured pointed elytra that do not completely cover the abdomen.

Similar
eyelash bug
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APA

wasp nest beetle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wasp%20nest%20beetle

MLA

“wasp nest beetle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wasp%20nest%20beetle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wasp nest beetle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wasp%20nest%20beetle.

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