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Definition of scorpion bug

scorpion bug
Nepa Ne"pa, n. [L. nepa scorpion.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of aquatic hemipterus insects. The species feed upon other insects and are noted for their voracity; -- called also scorpion bug and water scorpion.

Meaning of scorpion bug from wikipedia

- hemipteran insects known as giant water bugs or colloquially as toe-biters, Indian toe-biters, electric-light bugs (because they fly to lights in large numbers)...
- Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow,...
- genus, are sometimes called needle bugs or water stick insects as they are slenderer than Nepa. While water scorpions do not sting with their tail (it is...
- The striped bark scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) is an extremely common scorpion found throughout the midsection of the United States and northern Mexico...
- The Arizona bark scorpion (Centruroides sculpturatus, once included in Centruroides exilicauda) is a small light brown scorpion common to the Sonoran Desert...
- mordax, known generally as the California forest scorpion or western forest scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the family Vaejovidae. Most notably, this...
- known as whip scorpions or vinegaroons (also spelled vinegarroons and vinegarones). They are often called uropygids. The name "whip scorpion" refers to their...
- scorpion in the family Buthidae, the bark scorpions. Its common names include Florida bark scorpion, brown bark scorpion, and slender brown scorpion....
- scorpion, giant hairy scorpion, or Arizona Desert hairy scorpion is a large scorpion found in North America. H. arizonensis is the largest scorpion in...
- Smeringurus mesaensis, also known as the dune scorpion or giant sand scorpion, is a species of scorpion in the family Vaejovidae. It is common in the...