Colorado beetle
noun/ˌkɒlərɑːdəʊ ˈbiːtl/
/ˌkɑːlərædəʊ ˈbiːtl/
- a yellow and black insect that damages potato plantsTopics Insects, worms, etc.c2Word Originlate 19th cent.: named after the state of Colorado, USA.
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