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"An Insect and a Spider Are Both Bugs"

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Calling both an insect and a spider a "bug" collapses a real distinction — the two belong to separate arthropod subphyla with different plans.

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An insect has six legs, three body regions, and antennae; a spider has eight legs, two body regions, and no antennae.

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This entry states the informal-language misconception — Bio 2275 gives the traits that separate these two groups.