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pota·to bug
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Princeton's WordNet
Colorado potato beetle, Colorado beetle, potato bug, potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineatanoun
black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
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potato bugnoun
The Colorado beetle
potato bugnoun
The woodlouse
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potato bug
A potato bug, also known as a Colorado potato beetle or Leptinotarsa decemlineata, is a significant pest of potato crops. They are approximately 10 millimeters long, with a bright yellow/orange body and distinctive black stripes on their wing covers. The term can also refer to a Jerusalem cricket, a large flightless insect found in the western United States, or a European woodlouse.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of potato bug in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of potato bug in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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