Snapping Beetle (Noun)
Meaning
Able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The snapping beetle turned onto its back, momentarily stuck, before flipping itself upright with a loud clicking noise.
- Children playing in the garden were fascinated by the snapping beetle's ability to spring into the air and right itself.
- When a snapping beetle is flipped onto its back, it creates a sudden clicking sound just before it launches itself into the air to land on its feet.
- Naturalists are particularly interested in the unique righting reflex demonstrated by the snapping beetle.
- If you try to pin a snapping beetle to the ground by gently pressing a finger against its back, it will strain and then dramatically snap its body, launching itself upward.