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Rutherglen bug

noun
Ruth·er·glen bug | \ˈrət͟hə(r)ˌglen-\

Definition of Rutherglen bug 

: a common Australian lygaeid bug (Nysius vinitor) that attacks many plants (as citrus, peach, plum, potato, and grapes)

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History and Etymology for Rutherglen bug

from Rutherglen, Scotland

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