deathwatch beetle in Irish

deathwatch beetle in Irish is cailleach oíche, ciaróg oíche.

deathwatch beetle in Irish

cailleach oíche

noun

Any of various beetles of the family Anobiidae, now usually included in family Ptinidae, especially Xestobium rufovillosum, that bore into wood and make a tapping sound.

ciaróg oíche

noun

Any of various beetles of the family Anobiidae, now usually included in family Ptinidae, especially Xestobium rufovillosum, that bore into wood and make a tapping sound.

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