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Meanings of Croton bug in English

Portuguese
baratinha

Small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest.

        baratinha
        Usage of Croton bug in English
        1
        The croton bugs have longer wings and they sometimes fly.
        The Insect Folk
        2
        Our croton bugs are not really bugs.
        The Insect Folk
        3
        We call it the croton bug, but it is not a bug at all, it is a cockroach.
        The Insect Folk
        4
        It is a small black-beetle or cockroach, called by scientists "Blatta germanica" and by others the " Croton Bug."
        The Enemies of Books
        Translations for Croton bug
        Portuguese
        baratinha