black beetle
A black scarab beetle, later specifically the (), a serious pest of grasses in New Zealand.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
A black scarab beetle, later specifically the (), a serious pest of grasses in New Zealand.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK) The oriental cockroach (), a large roach from the family .
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(NZ) A similar roach native to New Zealand, of species (syn. ); the .
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