harlequin bug
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[edit]Noun
[edit]harlequin bug (plural harlequin bugs)
- A bright red and black stink bug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of cabbages and related crops in North America
- (Australia) A red and black true bug in the family Pyrrhocoridae, Dindymus versicolor, known as a common garden pest in parts of Australia
Synonyms
[edit]- (Murgantia histrionica): harlequin cabbage bug