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A deathwatch beetle is any wood-boring
BEETLE. The larvae live in oaks and willows,
and sometimes cause damage by boring in old
furniture or structural timbers. To attract
the female, the male beetle produces a
ticking sound by striking his head on a
wooden surface, and this is taken by the
superstitious as a warning of approaching
death.
Subject by: Shaun Jey