bee moth

noun

a brownish pyralid moth, Galleria mellonella, the larvae of which feed on the honeycombs in beehives.

Also called wax moth.

Origin of bee moth

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30

Words nearby bee moth

beekeeping, bee killer, beeline, Beelzebub, bee martin, bee moth, been, been around, been had, been-there done-that, beento

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Example sentences from the Web for bee moth

But I have not yet spoken of the most fruitful cause of the desolating ravages of the bee-moth.
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee|L. L. Langstroth
Hundreds are caught in this way, although many other kinds besides the bee-moth will be mixed with them.
Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained|M. Quinby
It has been found very difficult to preserve comb from the bee-moth, when it is taken from the bees.
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee|L. L. Langstroth
It should enable the Apiarian, if the bee-moth ever gains the upper hand of the bees, to remove the combs, and expel the worms.
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee|L. L. Langstroth

Wax is the proper aliment of the larvæ of the bee-moth: and upon this seemingly indigestible substance, they thrive and fatten.
Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee|L. L. Langstroth

British Dictionary definitions for bee moth

bee moth

noun

any of various pyralid moths, such as the wax moth, whose larvae live in the nests of bees or wasps, feeding on nest materials and host larvae

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单词	bee moth
释义	bee moth noun a brownish pyralid moth, Galleria mellonella, the larvae of which feed on the honeycombs in beehives. Also called wax moth. Origin of bee moth An Americanism dating back to 1820–30 Words nearby bee moth beekeeping, bee killer, beeline, Beelzebub, bee martin, bee moth, been, been around, been had, been-there done-that, beento Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bee moth But I have not yet spoken of the most fruitful cause of the desolating ravages of the bee-moth. Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee\|L. L. Langstroth Hundreds are caught in this way, although many other kinds besides the bee-moth will be mixed with them. Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained\|M. Quinby It has been found very difficult to preserve comb from the bee-moth, when it is taken from the bees. Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee\|L. L. Langstroth It should enable the Apiarian, if the bee-moth ever gains the upper hand of the bees, to remove the combs, and expel the worms. Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee\|L. L. Langstroth Wax is the proper aliment of the larvæ of the bee-moth: and upon this seemingly indigestible substance, they thrive and fatten. Langstroth on the Hive and the Honey-Bee\|L. L. Langstroth British Dictionary definitions for bee moth bee moth noun any of various pyralid moths, such as the wax moth, whose larvae live in the nests of bees or wasps, feeding on nest materials and host larvae Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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