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Answer for the clue "Young male Yankee offers to trap first of rare beetles ", 9 letters:
ladybirds

Word definitions for ladybirds in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Coccinella \Coc`ci*nel"la\, n. [NL., fr. L. coccineus scarlet-colored. See Cochoneal .] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their larv[ae] feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great benefit to man. Also called ladybirds ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (plural of ladybird English)

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
LadybiRdS are an American pop rock band from Westchester, Pennsylvania .

Usage examples of ladybirds.

Only leads to trouble, and the lord knows there are plenty of ladybirds on the town!

I know what ladybirds you fly with, and Charlotte Gillingham is one of them!

Basement windows are barred and burglar alarms cling like ladybirds to the well-maintained stucco.

Contrary to what she'd imagined when she cast her spell, Pronto was not holding a miniaturized firearm, capable only of immobilizing ladybirds and bruising craneflies.