Meaning & use
junebug
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A large brown beetle common in North America, active mainly in late spring, often attracted to lights at night.
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A junebug bumped repeatedly against the porch screen.
Kids used to tie a thread to a junebug's leg and let it circle overhead.
A note on using this word
Also spelled 'June bug'; despite the name, it often appears earlier than June.
Words with a similar meaning
May beetle
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