electric light bug

noun

A North American aquatic true bug, Lethocerus americanus, which attracts attention when attracted to lights due to its large size.

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Meanings

nounelectric light bug (plural electric light bugs)

plural electric light bugs

  1. A North American aquatic true bug, Lethocerus americanus, which attracts attention when attracted to lights due to its large size.

    Synonyms: toe biter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA North American aquatic true bug, Lethocerus americanus, which attracts attention when attracted to lights due to its large size.

Similar
toe biter
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toe biter
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electric light bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electric%20light%20bug

MLA

“electric light bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electric%20light%20bug. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electric light bug,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electric%20light%20bug.

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