An âinsectâ or âbugâ is an arthropod with six legs in the class Insecta. Thereâs also âtrue bugsâ which are in the order Hemiptera (or even just the suborder Heteroptera if you are super nitpicky) - this includes things like leafhoppers, aphids, assassin bugsâŚ
Within Insecta, we have Hemiptera, Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps), Coleoptera (beetles), Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths) and Odanata (dragonflies, damselflies).
To get to crabs, lobsters, and shrimp, you have to zoom out to jointed exoskeletons - Arthropods.
Other things that are ânot bugsâ but often called such - spiders, scorpions, whip scorpions and vinegaroons are all Arachnids (arthropods with specialized limbs called chalicerae - those cool things at the front of a spiders mouth), Rollie pollies/pill bugs are Isopods. Centipedes and millipedes are Myriapods.
Your larger point about how itâs weird that people get grossed out by the idea of eating mealworms but are okay with chowing down on shrimp is a good one though.
NewSocialWhoDis@lemm.ee â¨9⊠â¨months⊠ago
Does âbugsâ have a scientific meaning? I was assuming it was a laymanâs term that I could abuse.
andros_rex@lemmy.world â¨9⊠â¨months⊠ago
An âinsectâ or âbugâ is an arthropod with six legs in the class Insecta. Thereâs also âtrue bugsâ which are in the order Hemiptera (or even just the suborder Heteroptera if you are super nitpicky) - this includes things like leafhoppers, aphids, assassin bugsâŚ
Within Insecta, we have Hemiptera, Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps), Coleoptera (beetles), Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths) and Odanata (dragonflies, damselflies).
To get to crabs, lobsters, and shrimp, you have to zoom out to jointed exoskeletons - Arthropods.
Other things that are ânot bugsâ but often called such - spiders, scorpions, whip scorpions and vinegaroons are all Arachnids (arthropods with specialized limbs called chalicerae - those cool things at the front of a spiders mouth), Rollie pollies/pill bugs are Isopods. Centipedes and millipedes are Myriapods.
Your larger point about how itâs weird that people get grossed out by the idea of eating mealworms but are okay with chowing down on shrimp is a good one though.