Insects have crept into the Bee words.
Kate Miller (Speller 232) correctly spelled "weevil" -- any of numerous snout beetles in which the head is elongated and usually curved downward to form a snout bearing the jaws at the tip.
"Snout beetles. Excellent," Kate said.
The Abilene, Texas eighth grader tied for 51st place in 2012 and 43rd place last year.