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Article: Backyard bugs: what's the difference between a bug and an insect?(Illustration)
- Article from:
- New York State Conservationist
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
- Author:
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To many, the words bug and insect are interchangeable, and refer to those six-legged creatures you see everywhere. However, in the scientific community, the two terms do have different meanings. The word bug refers to a specific subgroup of insects classified as "true bugs" which have a feeding tube instead of chewing mouthparts. Examples of true bugs are the shield and assassin bugs. So remember, all bugs may be insects, but not all insects are bugs.
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