Rutherglen bug

noun

Ruth·​er·​glen bug

ˈrət͟hə(r)ˌglen-

: a common Australian lygaeid bug (Nysius vinitor) that attacks many plants (as citrus, peach, plum, potato, and grapes)

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from Rutherglen, Scotland

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