pirate bugs

A form of pirate bug — Any insect in the family Anthocoridae, known as effective predators of other insects, and used in biological control.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pirate bug
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APA

pirate bugs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pirate%20bugs

MLA

“pirate bugs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pirate%20bugs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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