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shield bug

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noun

  1. Also called: stink bug.  any shield-shaped herbivorous heteropterous insect of the superfamily Pentamoidea, esp any of the family Pentatomidae

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Shield bugs are also known as jewel bugs for their iridescent colors, like the cotton harlequin and the rainbow shield bug.

From National Geographic • Jun. 23, 2018

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