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  • Lizardking27@lemmy.worldtoScience Memes@mander.xyzbugs
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    11 days ago

    “a: any of an order (Hemiptera and especially its suborder Heteroptera) of insects (such as an assassin bug or chinch bug) that have sucking mouthparts, forewings thickened at the base, and incomplete metamorphosis and are often economic pests”

    This is the primary and most correct definition of bug.

    Yes, people use it wrong. That doesn’t change the definition of the word.


  • Lizardking27@lemmy.worldtoScience Memes@mander.xyzbugs
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    11 days ago

    I’m sorry but you’re simply incorrect.

    Bug is a technical term. Only insects of order Hemiptera, categorized by the ability to fly and the presence of piercing, sucking mouth parts, are considered true bugs.

    Lobsters are certainly not considered bugs.