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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 (as aphids and thrips)
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First Known Use of FLOWER BUG
circa 1889
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