单词	giant water bug
释义	giant water bug noun : any of a family (Belostomatidae and especially genus Lethocerus) of very large predatory aquatic bugs capable of inflicting a painful bite Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web But such assaults are emerging from the shadows: recent studies have documented praying mantises regularly eating small birds, as well as giant water bugs consuming vertebrates such as turtles, frogs and snakes in Japanese rice fields. Sandrine Ceurstemont, Scientific American, 15 Jan. 2020 Adventurous eaters may even be tempted to try their taste buds on more exotic offerings like giant water bugs, black soldier fly larvae or tarantulas. Julia Sclafani, Daily Pilot, 31 July 2019 For instance, in 2011, Ohba reported the first observation of a giant water bug preying on a turtle. National Geographic, 3 Apr. 2019 Word History First Known Use 1901, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition giant water bug noun : any of a family (Belostomatidae and especially genus Lethocerus) of very large predatory bug capable of inflicting a painful bite
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