Hornbug

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hornbug \Horn"bug`\, n. (Zool.)
     A large nocturnal beetle of the genus {Lucanus} (as {Lucanus
     capreolus}, and {Lucanus dama}), having long, curved upper
     jaws, resembling a sickle. The grubs are found in the trunks
     of old trees.
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