redbug

[ red-buhg ]
/ ˈrɛdˌbʌg /

noun Chiefly South Atlantic States.

Origin of redbug

First recorded in 1795–1805; red1 + bug1

British Dictionary definitions for red bug

redbug
/ (ˈrɛdˌbʌɡ) /

noun

US another name for chigger (def. 1)

Medical definitions for red bug

red bug

n.

chigger