Applied vaguely to other insects. Obsolete.

Apparently: some kind of buzzing insect (not identified). Cf. drumble bee n. at drumble-, comb._form affix.

Some insect or reptile.

Any small insect or larva that is considered to be a pest. Also more widely (now chiefly U.S.): any insect or other small arthropod (e.g. a…

obsolete name of an insect (transl. French lisette ‘coupe-bourgeon’, Boiste).

a small insect that attacks plant shoots.

a West Indian insect.

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An insect (of any type).

In South Africa (esp. in the province of KwaZulu-Natal): an insect, a ‘creepy-crawly’.

A small animal, esp. an insect, spider, or other invertebrate.