Beetle
(UK, Australia, NZ) A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011).
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Keep on keeping on, you glorious intrepid beetle you. 🥄 💖 🐞
sekhmet the dragon beetle chimera [ #characterdesign #adoptable #ocart #myart #monster #furry #chimera ]
My dear Baxter, we are going to miss you so much. Beetle is waiting for you, he will carry you and you can use his tail for a bed at night. Love ♥️ you, Bax.
Anaglyptus mysticus, Rufus-shouldered longhorn beetle.
Look at my animals :) In order: Bearded dragon, Apollo Darkling beetle, Quasimodo Tokay gecko, Scylla Crested Gecko, Timo Ball Python, Tuna I love my babies so much :)
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(UK, Australia, NZ) A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle (original version made 1938–2003, similar models made 1997–2010 and since 2011).
“Keep on keeping on, you glorious intrepid beetle you. 🥄 💖 🐞”
— Bluesky· May 2026“sekhmet the dragon beetle chimera [ #characterdesign #adoptable #ocart #myart #monster #furry #chimera ]”
— Bluesky· May 2026“My dear Baxter, we are going to miss you so much. Beetle is waiting for you, he will carry you and you can use his tail for a bed at night. Love ♥️ you, Bax.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Anaglyptus mysticus, Rufus-shouldered longhorn beetle.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Look at my animals :) In order: Bearded dragon, Apollo Darkling beetle, Quasimodo Tokay gecko, Scylla Crested Gecko, Timo Ball Python, Tuna I love my babies so much :)”
— r/teenagers· May 2026
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