flower bug


flower bug

n. Any of various heteropteran insects in the family Anthocoridae that feed on insects that infest flowers and other plant parts.

flower bug

n (Animals) any of a number of bugs of the family Cimicidae, related to the debris bugs but frequenting flowers and feeding on the small insects found there

flow′er bug`


n. any of several small speckled black bugs of the family Anthocoridae that feed on aphids and other plant pests. [1885]