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Why do only some bugs have six legs?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

all bugs/what are determined as insects have six legs. it's part of what makes them insects. Spiders are NOT insects, they are arachnids. that they have eight legs is partially what determines this. crabs and lobsters have ten legs, making them very difficult to buy shoes for.

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