wekiu bug

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Noun

1. An insect in either of two species in the [[family]] {{taxfmt|Lygaeidae|family}}, {{taxlink|Nysius wekiucola|species}} (found on [[Mauna Kea]] on the island of [[Hawaii]]) and {{taxlink|Nysius wekiucola|species}} (found on the neighboring [[Mauna Loa]]), notable for living above the snow line at temperatures constantly below freezing, and for feeding on frozen insects (all other species in the family feed on plants).

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