snoutbeetle
nounUK /ˈsnaʊtˌbiːtəl/
US /ˈsnaʊtˌbiːtəl/
A snoutbeetle is a small beetle with a long nose for chewing plants.
The snoutbeetle crawled slowly along the leaf.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who is nosy and pokes into other people's business.
Don't be such a snoutbeetle and read my diary.
3. A tiny toy or figure shaped like a beetle with a long nose.
He collected a little snoutbeetle from the cereal box.
4. A nickname for a curious child who asks many questions.
Our little snoutbeetle asked why the sky is blue.