Clerid (Noun)
Meaning
Predacious on other insects; usually brightly colored or metallic.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Checkered beetles were once referred to as clerids because they are clerid beetles.
- Clerid beetles were shown to prey on spider mites in laboratory conditions.
- Bright colors often displayed by clerid serve as warnings to predators of potential danger or distastefulness.
- A clerid emerged from the ground during a rain shower and immediately laid eggs on tree trunks.
- Clerid beetles have the unique way to pierce the scale covering on armored scales with a pair of tarsal claws.