heteropterous insect

Noun
  1. True bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips (synset 102244221)
    is a type of: insect - small air-breathing arthropod
    subtypes:
    • water bug - a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water
    • assassin bug, reduviid - a true bug: long-legged predacious bug living mostly on other insects; a few suck blood of mammals
    • firebug - a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
    • cotton stainer - a true bug: bug that damages and stains the lint of developing cotton
    belongs to: heteroptera, suborder heteroptera - true bugs

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