Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cockchafer, May bug: A type of large beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, often considered a pest because its larvae feed on plant roots. The adult beetles are typically seen in late spring.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trẻ con thường bắt bọ da để chơi. (Children often catch cockchafers to play with.)
  • Bọ da bay vo ve quanh ngọn cây. (The cockchafer buzzed around the treetop.)
  • Ấu trùng bọ da sống dưới đất và ăn rễ cây. (Cockchafer larvae live underground and eat plant roots.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bọ da đực/bọ da cái": male cockchafer/female cockchafer.
  • Bọ da cái thường đẻ trứng trong đất. (The female cockchafer usually lays eggs in the soil.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bọ rầy (n): A general term for various beetles or bugs, often smaller pests.
• Bọ hung (n): Dung beetle; another type of scarab beetle.
• Sâu đất (n): Grub, worm; can refer to the larval stage of beetles like the cockchafer.

Synonyms

• Hanneton (n): The French-derived term used in some contexts, identical in meaning.
• May bug (n): Common English name, referring to its appearance in May.
• Melolontha (n): The scientific genus name for some cockchafers.

Related Phrases

• Bị bọ da cắn: To be bitten by a cockchafer (though they do not typically bite humans, the phrase is sometimes used).
  • Đừng sợ, bọ da không cắn đâu. (Don't be afraid, cockchafers don't bite.)

Related Idioms

(No common idioms specifically feature the word "bọ da".)