There are two answers to this question. Slightly confusing!
True bugs are identified by the shape of their mouth which is like a needle or straw which is called a stylet or rostrum. They also have very specific membranous wings where it is think and dark where it connects to the body but goes transparent nearer the ends. Insects such as ants, termites and butterflies only have one of these qualities therefore are not true bugs.
A:The big thing that defines bugs is they have a hypodermic needle like mouth, so that they can extract food from the inside of a flower, or from the inside of a living or once living victim."insects are the same as bugs dufus =)"
Actually, all bugs are insects, but not all insects are bugs. As taken from ANOTHER answer:
The following questions were answered by zoo biologist Ellen Dierenfeld and entomologists John VanDyk and Steve Kutcher.
Q: Is there a difference between an insect and a bug?
A: Yes, there is a difference.
What? I don't understand. What makes trees differ from trees?
They have four legs
Many different companies produce and sell insect and bug killers but only a select few are considered 'popular' and are strongly trusted by consumers. One company is Ortho who produces insect killer for lawns.
Insect wings are part of a bug's skeletal system. The wings of insects are made of chitin, which is a light, extremely strong material that also makes up an insect's exoskeleton.
A lady bird is the british version of a lady bug, it is an Insect.
a bug
Super bug is an insect and not a worm going by the number of body parts, wings and legs.
nothing, bug is for more younger kids ,insect is more formal
no a bug is another word for insect.
A deer is an animal and a bug is an insect , so two different things
A sow bug is NOT an insect. It is an insopod.
A lady bird is the british version of a lady bug, it is an Insect.
Insect and bug. All bugs are insects, not all insects are bugs.
A wasp is an insect,and therefore a bug.
No. A bug is an insect. A rat is a rodent.
Many different companies produce and sell insect and bug killers but only a select few are considered 'popular' and are strongly trusted by consumers. One company is Ortho who produces insect killer for lawns.
New York state insect is a lady bug
Insect wings are part of a bug's skeletal system. The wings of insects are made of chitin, which is a light, extremely strong material that also makes up an insect's exoskeleton.
One definition is the insect bug which is a synonym for insect so it could mean cockroach, beetle, praying mantis, etc. Another definition is the car often called a beetle as well.