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Beatles get disturbed by an insect (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stag beetle

'an insect' is the definition.
(stag beetle is a kind of insect)

'beatles get disturbed' is the wordplay.
'disturbed' indicates an anagram (the order of letters is disturbed).
'beatles'+'get'='beatlesget'
'beatlesget' anagrammed gives 'STAG-BEETLE'.

'by' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for stag beetle that I've seen before include "Horny little creature" , "Large insect with branched mandibles" , "something some folk find creepy" , "Insect with antler-like jaws" , "Six-footer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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