Insect Ringo Starr perhaps caught? (6)

I believe the answer is:

beetle

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'insect' is the definition.
(I know that beetle is a type of insect)

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(Other definitions for beetle that I've seen before include "Heavy wooden mallet for an insect" , "Coleopterous insect" , "Insect with four wings" , "Coleopteran" , "Hurry - insect" .)

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