A family of small beetles known as 'deathwatch beetles' or 'furniture beetles,' which bore into wood and make ticking sounds.
From New Latin, derived from Greek 'a-' (without) + 'nobi' (perhaps related to harm or food) + '-idae' (family suffix in taxonomy). The family name follows Linnaean scientific classification.
Deathwatch beetles make a ticking sound by banging their heads against wood—people in old houses used to think it was a ghost warning of death, but it's actually beetles searching for mates!
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