LEAF-FOOTED BUG


Meaning of LEAF-FOOTED BUG in English

noun

also leaf-foot bug

: a large sap-sucking bug of the genus Leptoglossus having leaflike expansions on its legs: as

a. : a bug ( L. oppositus ) injurious to cucumber, melon, and squash

b. : a bug ( L. phyllopus ) very injurious to orange, peach, pear, and other fruit

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