shore bug
noun
any of various small, predaceous hemipterous insects of the family Saldidae, some of which are burrowers, commonly occurring along grassy shores of ponds, streams, brackish lakes, and seacoasts.
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Nearby words
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Origin of shore bug
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
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