Bugs and Insects

Question 1

Are insects and bugs the same thing?

Accepted Answer

"Bug" is the word that most people use to describe anything that flies, crawls, or creeps. But scientists use the word "arthropod," instead of bug or insect. Arthropods do not have backbones, the skeleton is on the outside of the body and the body is divided into segments.  There are two main types of arthropods: arachnids (spiders) and insects (bees, crickets, flies, caterpillars, beetles, etc.).

Question 2

What kind of bugs are insects?

Accepted Answer

The word, "bugs" is a general term that can refer to one of the categories of anthropods: an insect or spider. Insects are one of the main types of arthropods and include bees, crickets, flies, caterpillars, ants, beetles, fleas, etc.

Question 3

Are spiders insects or bugs?

Accepted Answer

Spiders are not insects. They belong to a class called arachnids. Insects belong to a class called Insecta and both spiders and insects are part of a larger group called arthropods.  According to Wikipedia, insects are the largest group within the arthropod phylum.

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