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flower bug

noun

Definition of flower bug

: any of various small mostly black-and-white predaceous bugs (family Anthocoridae) that frequent flowers and feed on pest insects (such as aphids and thrips)

Examples of flower bug in a Sentence

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 Minute pirate bugs and their close cousin, insidious flower bugs, belong to the group of bugs known as true bugs, which include bed bugs, squash bugs and stink bugs. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "What's biting you? Could be these bugs whose bite is bigger than they are," 21 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of flower bug

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about flower bug

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