Phrase Hound found 134 phrases and 44 compound words that contain bugs. The most common are listed below. Open bugs in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 134
- bed bugsplural of bed bug: A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.
- gold bugsplural of gold bug: A person with a particularly great enthusiasm for investing in gold (the metal).
- June bugsplural of June bug: Any of several species of beetles:
- lady-bugsplural of lady-bug: Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.
- May bugsplural of May bug: cockchafer
- seed bugsplural of seed bug: Any of various true bugs of the infraorder Pentatomomorpha
- true bugsplural of true bug: Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera and especially those of the suborder Heteroptera, that are wingless or have two pairs of wings, and have mouthparts adapted for piercing and sucking.
- water bugsplural of water bug: Any member of the infraorder Nepomorpha of true water bugs.
- web bugsplural of web bug: A small, usually transparent image added by an advertiser to a webpage (to track its popularity) or email message (to track when it is read).
- pill bugsplural of pill bug: Any of very many terrestrial crustaceans, of the family Armadillidiidae, a subgroup of the woodlice, that can roll themselves up into a protective ball.
- shore bugsplural of shore bug: An insect of any of numerous small predatory, often burrowing, species of the family Saldidae, found near bodies of water.
- shield bugsplural of shield bug: Any of various shield-shaped true bugs of the superfamily Pentatomoidea.
- kissing bugsplural of kissing bug: Any of a number of haematophagous bugs belonging to the subfamily Triatominae that feed on the blood of vertebrates, including humans, and which are known for spreading Chagas' disease.
- lace bugsplural of lace bug: Any insect in the family Tingidae, named for the lace-like appearance of the wings and pronotum.
- Bugs BunnyMoney.
- moss bugsplural of moss bug: Any bug of the suborder Coleorrhyncha, which feed on moss.
- cocaine bugsFormication caused by cocaine use.
- pirate bugsplural of pirate bug: Any insect in the family Anthocoridae, known as effective predators of other insects, and used in biological control.
- giant water bugsplural of giant water bug: Any insect in the family Belostomatidae of large, predatory true bugs.
- broad-headed bugsplural of broad-headed bug: Any insect in the family Alydidae
- crank bugsplural of crank bug: An imaginary insect crawling on or under the skin, a symptom of delusional parasitosis brought on by methamphetamine use.
- shield-backed bugsplural 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.
- toad bugsplural of toad bug: Any insect in the family Gelastocoridae of predatory riparian true bugs
- assassin bugsplural of assassin bug: Any true bug from the subfamily Reduviinae of the family Reduviidae, all of which eat other insects. They can inflict a very painful bite, but don't cause disease.
- sow bugsplural of sow bug: A woodlouse.
Compound words 44
- twinbugsThe plant Dicoria canescens.
- ladybugsplural of ladybug: Any of the Coccinellidae family of beetles, typically having a round shape and red or yellow spotted elytra.
- bedbugsplural of bedbug: A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.
- pillbugsplural of pillbug: Any of very many terrestrial crustaceans, of the family Armadillidiidae, a subgroup of the woodlice, that can roll themselves up into a protective ball.
- bugseedThe plant Dicoria canescens in the family Asteraceae.
- superbugsplural of superbug: A strain of bacteria that is resistant to many antibiotics (e.g., MDR, XDR).
- shutterbugsplural of shutterbug: A person who makes a hobby of photography.
- mealybugsplural of mealybug: Any of various insects of the family Pseudococcidae, which secrete a powdery wax and are pests of fruit trees.
- tumblebugsplural of tumblebug: A dung beetle.
- humbugsplural of humbug: A hoax, jest, or prank.