All related terms of 'bugs'

A bug is an insect or similar small creature .

to depart hurriedly; run away; retreat

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any of various Old World scarabaeid beetles , esp Melolontha melolontha of Europe, whose larvae feed on crops and grasses

any of various woodlice , esp any of the genera Oniscus and Porcellio

any of various large brown North American scarabaeid beetles that are common in late spring and early summer , esp any of the genus Polyphylla

a large shining black wingless cockroach of New Zealand , Platyzosteria novae-zelandiae

a small bug of the family Tingidae, having a delicate pattern in the wing venation . They are plant feeders and include the thistle lace bugs ( Tingis cardui and T. ampliata ) and the rhododendron bug ( Stephanitis rhododendri )

a large shining black wingless cockroach of New Zealand , Platyzosteria novae-zelandiae

any plant-eating homopterous insect of the genus Pseudococcus and related genera, coated with a powdery waxy secretion : some species are pests of citrus fruits and greenhouse plants: family Pseudococcidae

any of various woodlice of the genera Armadillidium and Oniscus, capable of rolling up into a ball when disturbed

a stag beetle

a small bug of the family Tingidae, having a delicate pattern in the wing venation . They are plant feeders and include the thistle lace bugs ( Tingis cardui and T. ampliata ) and the rhododendron bug ( Stephanitis rhododendri )

a small inflatable single-seat craft that resembles an armchair

any of various foul-smelling insects; esp., any of a family (Pentatomidae) of hemipterous bugs with a broad , shield-shaped body

an (often short) illness indicating an upset digestive system with symptoms such as a sore stomach , nausea , vomiting and diarrhoea

any of various heteropterous insects adapted to living in the water or on its surface, esp any of the family Belostomatidae ( giant water bugs ), of North America, India, and southern Africa, which have flattened hairy legs

a large predatory North American heteropterous insect, Arilus cristatus, having a semicircular thoracic projection : family Reduviidae ( assassin bugs )

any of various beetles of the genus Anthrenus, the larvae of which feed on carpets , furnishing fabrics , etc: family Dermestidae

a black-and-white tropical American heteropterous insect, Blissus leucopterus, that is very destructive to grasses and cereals in the US: family Lygaeidae

a small, winged cockroach ( Blattella germanica ); German cockroach

any of various bugs of the carnivorous family Nabiidae , related to the bedbugs but feeding on other insects. The larvae of some species mimic and associate with ants

a bug of the family Cimicidae found where vegetable debris accumulates and feeding on small arthropods like springtails : related to the bedbugs

any of a number of bugs of the family Cimicidae , related to the debris bugs but frequenting flowers and feeding on the small insects found there

any member of a family ( Lygaeidae ) of hemipterous plant-eating insects, having generally dark bodies, sometimes marked with red, and lighter , yellowish wings

a black-and-yellow beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, that is a serious pest of potatoes , feeding on the leaves: family Chrysomelidae

any shield-shaped herbivorous heteropterous insect of the superfamily Pentamoidea, esp any of the family Pentatomidae

any of various heteropterous insects of the family Coreidae , esp a North American species, Anasa tristis , which is a pest of squash , pumpkin , and related plants

any shield-shaped herbivorous heteropterous insect of the superfamily Pentamoidea, esp any of the family Pentatomidae

any long-legged predatory , often blood-sucking, insect of the heteropterous family Reduviidae

a flattish edible Australian shellfish , Ibacus peronii , similar to the Moreton Bay bug

→ harlequin bug

a North American assassin bug , Melanolestes picipes, with a painful bite , usually attacking the lips or cheeks of humans

any of various hemipterous insects of the family Rhopalidae that feed chiefly on grasses and occasionally on certain trees, as the box elder

a brightly coloured heteropterous insect, Murgantia histrionica, of the US and Central America: a pest of cabbages and related plants: family Pentatomidae

A lightning bug is a type of beetle that produces light from its body.

any software problem arising from the change in date at the start of the 21st century

a flattish edible shellfish , Thenus orientalis, of Northern Australian waters

any of various Old World scarabaeid beetles , esp Melolontha melolontha of Europe, whose larvae feed on crops and grasses

any of numerous , often brightly marked bugs of the family Lygaeidae, which feed on the juices of plants in both the larval and adult stages and are important pests of cultivated crops and some fruit trees

a small cockroach , Blattella germanica: a common household pest