Noun
A genus of venomous ticks which attack men and animals. The famous Persian Argas, also called Miana bug, is A. Persicus; that of Central America, called talaje by the natives, is A. Talaje.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAnother nickname of Demosthenes was "Argas." Source: Internet
"Argas" was a poetical word for a snake, but also the name of a poet. Source: Internet