May beetle

noun

1. June bug ( def 1 ).

May beetle

noun

1. another name for cockchafer June bug

Word History and Origins

Origin of May beetle¹

First recorded in 1710–20

Example Sentences

From purely selfish motives it pays to cultivate neighbours ever on the lookout for flies, wasps, May beetles, click beetles, elm destroyers and the moth of the cutworm.

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The largest would be very small in comparison with a May beetle.

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May beetles hummed, bees murmured, birds sang—each in its own way; the air was filled with the sounds of song and gladness.

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May beetles hummed, the bees murmured, the birds sang, each in his own way; the air was filled with the sounds of song and gladness.

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Another insect pest which feeds on the leaves is the June bug or May beetle.

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