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heteropterous insect

DEFINITIONS OF: heteropterous insect

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n true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips

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water bug
a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water
assassin bug, reduviid
a true bug: long-legged predacious bug living mostly on other insects; a few suck blood of mammals
firebug
a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
cotton stainer
a true bug: bug that damages and stains the lint of developing cotton
giant water bug
large water bug with piercing and sucking mouthparts; feeds on young fishes
water scorpion
long-legged aquatic insect having the front legs fitted for seizing and holding prey and the abdomen extended by a long breathing tube
boat bug, water boatman
carnivorous aquatic bug having paddle-like hind legs
pond-skater, water skater, water strider
long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water
big bedbug, cone-nosed bug, conenose, conenose bug, kissing bug
large bloodsucking bug
Arilus cristatus, wheel bug
large predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insects
Type of:
insect
small air-breathing arthropod
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