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No, Spiders are not bugs.They're arachnids.

Technically, spiders are not bugs since they are arachnids not insects. Technically only certain insects are bugs, belonging to the insect order Hemiptera. Therefore not all insects are bugs, either.

The answer is yes. Bugs are small arthropods by definition. Arthropods include insects, arachnids, and crustaceans. Spiders are arachnids, so they are arthropods. Therefore, spiders are bugs.

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A spider is neither an insect nor a bug. Spiders belong to a different class called Arachnida, while insects are classified under Insecta. Bugs are a specific type of insect with specialized mouthparts.

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Spiders are arachnids which are a completely separate class of arthropod from insects.

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Well first off a 'bug' and an 'insect' are the same thing, and a spider is Arachnid.
Neither. Bugs are (technically) insects. Spiders are not insects, and insects are not spiders.

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No, spiders are strictly arachnids. If you need further information, I suggest going to wikipedia and searching spiders.

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Both, arachnids is a sub-group of insects.

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Spiders are not insects, they are arachanids.

Insects have six legs, arachanids have eight legs.

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A spider is an arachnid. It is not an insect.

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"Bug" is a generic term for any creepy-crawly. Insects have six legs and segmented bodies. Spiders have eight legs' making them arachnids.

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