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Noun: redbug  'red,búg
  1. Larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
    "Harvest mites, also known as redbugs, can cause severe itching in humans";
    - harvest mite, chigger, jigger

Derived forms: redbugs

Type of: trombiculid

Part of: genus Trombicula, Trombicula

Encyclopedia: Redbug