a swarm of bugs
A large number of insects or other bugs (e.g. centipedes), especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.
- Confidence
- high
- Attestation
- wiktionary-attested
- Also used for
- ants, bees, beetles, butterflies, eels, flies, gnats, grasshoppers, moths, hornets +5 more
- Also spelled
- Swarme (1486)