Talk:deathwatch beetle

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Latest comment: 4 years ago by Equinox in topic Etymology
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Etymology[edit]

Latest comment: 4 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Our ety says the insect's ticking noise is "believed to herald death", while Chambers 1908 says it is "specially audible in the stillness of a death-chamber". Equinox ◑ 16:30, 14 July 2019 (UTC)Reply

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