direwolf20 3 days ago

I don't think there's a precise scientific definition of "bug"

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  • peaseagee 3 days ago

    Yes and no. There's a group called "true bugs" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemiptera as linked above). "Bug" in the common sense doesn't have a precise definition (small arthropod that may or may not be a pest to humans is about as precise as I feel I can get), but there _is_ a scientific definition of "true bug".

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    • eloisant 3 days ago

      So moths are not bugs because they're "true bugs"? How does it make sense?

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      • ktm5j 3 days ago

        Apparently they're not "true bugs", the comment you replied to isn't claiming that they are.

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rkomorn 3 days ago

This is the kind of response I appreciate. Thank you!

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