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Definition of Firebrat
1. Noun. Lives in warm moist areas e.g. around furnaces.
Generic synonyms: Bristletail
Group relationships: Genus Thermobia, Thermobia
Definition of Firebrat
1. a small, wingless insect [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Firebrat
Literary usage of Firebrat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. How to Recognize and Eliminate Silverfish, Beetles, Cockroaches, Moths by Thomas A. Parker (1991)
"The name "firebrat" is applied to this insect because it commonly occurs in and
... The firebrat may pass through from 45 to 60 instars (stages) in its ..."
2. The Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science by Iowa Academy of Science (1890)
"FURTHER OBSERVATIONS ON THE firebrat, THERMOBIA DOMESTICA (PACKARD) (THYSANURA) J.
ALFRED ... DURATION of EARLY INSTARS firebrat eggs produced during known ..."
3. Insects Injurious to the Household and Annoying to Man by Glenn Washington Herrick (1914)
"In England, on account of its habits, it is called the "firebrat." A Dutch
entomologist, Oudemans, who has given considerable attention to the group of ..."
4. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"... attain (Dufour) and the firebrat [Thermobia domestics (Packard)). Some of
which have become cosmopolitan and are minor household pests, but in the UAE ..."
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