Asian Longhorned Beetle (Noun)
Meaning
A beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The discovery of the Asian longhorned beetle in a local park has raised concerns among environmentalists about the potential damage to native trees.
- Forestry experts warn that the Asian longhorned beetle can devastate entire forests by boring into hardwood trees and preventing them from absorbing nutrients.
- The Asian longhorned beetle, native to China, has been found in several Eastern states, prompting a nationwide campaign to eradicate it.
- Biologists are searching for natural predators of the Asian longhorned beetle in its native China, hoping to introduce them to the United States as a means of controlling the population.
- The Asian longhorned beetle's ability to live undetected inside trees for years makes it a particularly difficult pest to eradicate.