pachalics
/pəˈtʃælɪks/
noun
- A type of large, colorful beetle found in tropical regions, often kept as a pet or studied by entomologists.
- My cousin keeps a pachalics in a terrarium with leaves and soil.
- During our trip to Costa Rica, we saw a pachalics crawling on a tree trunk.
- The pachalics beetle has striking green and gold markings on its shell.