单词	Colorado beetle
释义	Colorado beetle /kɒləˌrɑːdəʊ ˈbit(ə)l / noun A yellow- and black-striped leaf beetle native to America, whose larvae are highly destructive to potato plants. Leptinotarsa decemlineata, family Chrysomelidae. And in the case of wasps, mosquitoes, Colorado beetles and ants, I actually do my own killing.... During the late 1940s I remember helping my uncle to search for Colorado beetles in his potato patch. Different varieties of vegetables attract specific bad bugs - potatoes, for instance, are the favourite food of the Colorado beetle. Origin Late 19th century: named after the state of Colorado.
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