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"Insects are the largest group within the arthropod phylum" [0] So if colloquially any arthropod is a bug (which seems wrong to me) then any insect is a bug. T
by datameta 5y ago
"Insects are the largest group within the arthropod phylum" [0]
So if colloquially any arthropod is a bug (which seems wrong to me) then any insect is a bug. To that end I can certainly agree that the word "bug" is a broad term and has different meanings contextually.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect