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Croton Bug
Webster's Dictionary
A small, active, winged species of cockroach (Ectobia Germanica), the water bug. It is common aboard ships, and in houses in cities, esp. in those with hot-water pipes.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Croton Bug'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/croton-bug.html. 1828.