bedbug

[bed-buhg] / ˈbɛdˌbʌg /

NOUN

insect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ant aphid bee beetle butterfly cockroach dragonfly flea fruit fly gnat grasshopper ladybug mite mosquito moth pest spider termite tick

STRONG

arachnid arthropod bumblebee cootie fly hornet louse

WEAK

daddy longlegs praying mantis vermin yellowjacket

NOUN

vermin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ant flea insect mosquito rodent

STRONG

centipede fly foxes lice mice rat snake termite weasel

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It ain’t so bad to be slappin’ at pesky skeeters, ’cause I’m used to sich bloodsuckers; but sandflies, and’ jiggers, an’ redbugs make a combination that’d be hard to beat.”

From Eagles of the Sky With Jack Ralston Along the Air Lanes by Newcomb, Ambrose

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