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wheel bug

noun

Definition of wheel bug

: a large North American assassin bug (Arilus cristatus) that has a high serrated crest on its prothorax and preys on insects

Examples of wheel bug in a Sentence

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 Some scientists suspect that certain native species, including the wheel bug and the corn spider, are beginning to take advantage of the abundant new food source in town. — Steven Strogatz, The New Yorker, "When Twenty-Six Thousand Stinkbugs Invade Your Home," 8 Aug. 2011

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First Known Use of wheel bug

1815, in the meaning defined above

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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about wheel bug

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