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29 Nov 2022
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What is the difference between bug and insect ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between bug and insect ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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An insect is a type of bug that has six legs, so bug is the larger term that also encompasses insects.
A spider might be considered a bug, but not an insect, because a spider has eight legs.
An ant is both an insect and a bug.
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