shield-backed bugs

A form of shield-backed bug — Any insect in the family Scutelleridae, true bugs which have the thorax extended to cover the wings and abdomen, and are often brightly-colored with a metallic gloss.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shield-backed bug
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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