scorpion bug

English

scorpion bug (Nepa cinerea)

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ʌɡ

Noun

scorpion bug (plural scorpion bugs)

1. Any large predatory water bug in the genus Nepa or similar bugs in family Nepidae.

   Synonyms: water scorpion, needle bug, water stick insect

References

• Nepidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Nepa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Nepa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons