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Milkweed Bug



  milkweed bug noun
1905: a large black and reddish-orange bug (Oncopeltus fasciatus) that feeds chiefly on milkweed


Mish, Frederick C. “Preface.” Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. 2003 : n. pag. Print.

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