noun

• A slender longhorn beetle that is dark metallic green and emits a musky scent.

  Aromia moschata, family Cerambycidae

  ‘The musk beetle is quite rare in southern Britain and this one had flown into one of our ringing nets.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘A similar odor is emitted from the glands of musk ox, musk rat and musk shrew and musk beetle.’
  • ‘The musk beetle is a species of longhorn beetle with a somewhat coppery tint.’
  • ‘This is because they are attracted to sweet things and within our bins are discarded lollipop wrappers that the musk beetles love!’
  • ‘On the right is Aromia moschata, the musk beetle.’