No seriously. I thought they were something different. I always considered bugs to have wings. LOL.
2007-10-11 13:07:10 · 10 answers · asked by Laura S 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
You're getting mixed signals here but in their own ways both groups are right.
'Bug' as used in colloquial speech in the states, to describe moths, ants, crickets, spiders and such is NOT a scientific term so whether spiders could be included within it is quite arbitrary. You might as well ask if a spider is a creepy crawly. Its not a question a cladist (modern classification biologists) would be terribly interested in.
However, it is also a scientific term - 'Bugs' is the name of a group within the Insecta. The order 'Hemiptera' which includes aphids and such. Spiders aren't found within that group, or indeed among insects at all.
Spiders are arachnids, like scorpions.
Kind regards.
*One wonderful book which brings together lots of classification information is 'the variety of life' by Colin Tudge.
2007-10-11 13:48:28 · answer #1 · answered by Leviathan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The term "bug" in it's general use is ambiguous. I've heard "bug" describe anything from bacteria and viruses to insects to crawfish. Pretty much anything with an exoskeleton has been labeled "bug" by various people in the non-scientific community.
Scientifically however, the term bug describes a very specific group of insects of the order hemiptera. In fact, they're often called "true bugs." True bugs belong to the the class Insecta, while spiders belong to the class Arachnida.
2007-10-11 18:01:14 · answer #2 · answered by Spaghetti Cat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although from the word "Richard" on, "Skin Cancer's" answer is non relevant, but his first line hit's the nail on the head.
"Bug is not a scientific term"
Insects have wings, however some do not keep them throughout their lives (like ants), and have three body parts. A head (front), thorax (middle), and abdomen (backside), while spiders (arachnids) only have two, a head and abdomen. Insects have six legs, while spiders have eight. Insects only have two eyes, although some of them (like the Common House Fly) are actually compound eyes, made up of hundreds of individual eyes to form one. Most spiders have eight eyes, but some only have six.
Those are the main differences between insects and arachnids.
2007-10-11 13:38:25 · answer #3 · answered by chahn11 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'm not sure if the word "bug" is scientific or not. I know spiders are not insects, they are arachnids. But most people refer to any kind of creepy crawly as a bug. Spiders, ants, ladybugs, centipedes, etc.
2007-10-11 13:45:36 · answer #4 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A true bug or hemipteran is an insect. "Bug" is a generic term for anything with lots of legs that creeps out the weaker sort of person.
2007-10-11 13:40:16 · answer #5 · answered by Howard H 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Spiders are arachnids, bugs are hempitera. Two very different animals. Spiders don't have wings. Insects have wings. You are confused. Retake your biology class or read a basic biology text.
2007-10-11 13:23:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
it appears that evidently like a spider, must be poisonous possibly ? somebody tell me a thank you to define out if its poisonous seems of it, leg it seems its plausible it extremely is, =( i think of its spider nevertheless
2016-10-06 12:51:06 · answer #7 · answered by raj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
spiders are arachnids. bugs have wings only partly covered by wing covers. beetles have full wing covers.
2007-10-11 13:11:48 · answer #8 · answered by deva 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no they are not bugs nor are they insects
2007-10-11 16:29:32 · answer #9 · answered by kilopapa45 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'bug ' is not a scientific term. Richard Nixon hated the term 'bug' - he is reputed to have said: 'if this place is bugged my c...k is on the f......in' choppin' block, no doubt - and you can bet yr a----- that pansy a--- Roberts is all over this @#%@^#++@ one, i can tell you!" Shortly after this they removed his head. He now guests on Futurama. @#($^@%$%#++ to you all.
2007-10-11 13:31:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋