What does the cryptic crossword clue "Row of bugs turned over (4)" mean?

The definition is "Row". The wordplay uses a reversal. TAPS (reversal="as in tapping/bugging a phone line for surveillance=") = SPAT; definition: "Row" The answer is SPAT.

Row of bugs turned over (4)

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