water bug
noun
: any of various small arthropods and especially insects that frequent damp or wet places: such as
a
b
c
: any of various large aquatic bugs (family Belostomatidae) with the hind legs flattened and used for swimming
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But, because so many arrived in a short period of time, the possibility of the water bugs starting a population on Cyprus is not out of the question, the researchers said.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
His business, Urban Pest Management, handles everything from water bugs to pigeons but has recently come to specialize in rats.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2023
Maybe that’s why there haven’t been water bugs in the hole.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2023
Here, a man is eating a fried water bug in Thailand.
—Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2015
What clarified my thinking: a giant, probably mutant water bug that crept across the bedroom floor.
—Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022
What’s more, water bug nymphs—whose life stage lasts up to 60 days—must be as tough as adults.
—National Geographic, 3 Apr. 2019
Water pollution can harm their populations, and alien species such as crayfish and bullfrogs can prey on water bugs.
—National Geographic, 3 Apr. 2019
Plus, Dana’s sister is in town which means tales of cats, water bugs and tiny steaks to follow.
—Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, 23 May 2018
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
His business, Urban Pest Management, handles everything from water bugs to pigeons but has recently come to specialize in rats.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2023
Maybe that’s why there haven’t been water bugs in the hole.
—John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2023
Here, a man is eating a fried water bug in Thailand.
—Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2015
What clarified my thinking: a giant, probably mutant water bug that crept across the bedroom floor.
—Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022
What’s more, water bug nymphs—whose life stage lasts up to 60 days—must be as tough as adults.
—National Geographic, 3 Apr. 2019
Water pollution can harm their populations, and alien species such as crayfish and bullfrogs can prey on water bugs.
—National Geographic, 3 Apr. 2019
Plus, Dana’s sister is in town which means tales of cats, water bugs and tiny steaks to follow.
—Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, 23 May 2018
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“Water bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20bug. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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