Article: Bugs for real.(facts about bugs)(Cover Story)

###Deborah Churchman

You wouldn't want to be called a "little sucker." But a bug wouldn't mind a bit. Read on to find out why!

Not all insects are bugs. But all bugs are insects. Confused? Let's start over. Lots of people call insects "bugs." But true bugs are a special group of insects. You can usually tell bugs from other insects by their mouthparts. Bugs suck. Really. A bug's mouthparts are shaped like a sharp beak. Special organs at the tip of the beak can smell and feel for food. Many kinds of bugs go for plants, but some kinds go for animals. When a bug finds food, it stabs the plant or prey. Then the bug sucks out the juicy insides through a long, ...

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