mule killer

English

Noun

mule killer (plural mule killers)

  1. (US, Southern US) Any of various unrelated arthropods, including the whip scorpion, velvet ant, mantis, wheel bug, and walking stick insect, that have been erroneously believed to kill livestock by stinging them or being swallowed.
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