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Answer for the clue "A genus of slender long-legged bugs that feed on the developing seeds of cotton and stain it ", 9 letters:
dysdercus

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Dysdercus is a widespread genus of true bugs in the family Pyrrhocoridae , commonly referred to as " cotton stainers " or " red cotton bugs ". They are often confused with bugs in the family Lygaeidae , but can be distinguished by the lack of ocelli on ...