Noun: redbug 'red,búg
- 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