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[Bazookagofer]

ropefish, on June 21 2013 - 10:33 AM, said:

yes yes you are
jk
actually scientist still don't understand caterpillars since they go from insect to bug

i thought they went egg, worm like thing and then insect.

[Teljaxx]

Bazookagofer, on June 23 2013 - 06:19 AM, said:

ropefish, on June 21 2013 - 10:33 AM, said:

yes yes you are
jk
actually scientist still don't understand caterpillars since they go from insect to bug

i thought they went egg, worm like thing and then insect.

Caterpillars, moths, and butterflies are all insects. Caterpillars are simply the larval stage of the latter's metamorphic life cycle.

And bug is a slang term, not an official scientific classification.

[ropefish]

actually there are arthropods called "true bugs"
ty google:

Hemiptera

Insect

Hemiptera is an order of insects most often known as the true bugs, comprising around 50,000–80,000 species of cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others. Wikipedia


Scientific name: Hemiptera

Rank: Order

Higher classification: Exopterygota

Lower classifications: Sternorrhyncha, Auchenorrhyncha,Peloridiidae, Heteroptera

Edited by ropefish, June 23 2013 - 06:13 PM.

[aToastfan]

ropefish what is the difference between a bug and an insect_ I thought they were the same thing

[ropefish]

insects mostly have chewing mouthparts
while bugs have a proboscis or "straw" and most have a diamond body shape

proboscis


diamond shaped body

assassin bugs and wheel bugs are one of  the most successful bugs



i have had one as a pet and they are very friendly towards humans

there are also water "beetles" they are bugs
this is the giant water bug it is one of the largest arthropods on earth


the female lays its eggs on the male for safety

[damnitDave]

CRAB-MECH!!!!!!!!!!!! that is all

[ropefish]

damnitDave, on June 23 2013 - 08:53 PM, said:

CRAB-MECH!!!!!!!!!!!! that is all

were do you find these_

[damnitDave]

all over, i'm a hoarder of gifs. these particular ones are from Metal Slug

[ropefish]

i like them

Edited by ropefish, June 23 2013 - 10:32 PM.

[Teljaxx]

ropefish, on June 23 2013 - 06:12 PM, said:

actually there are arthropods called "true bugs"
ty google:

Hemiptera

Insect

Hemiptera is an order of insects most often known as the true bugs, comprising around 50,000–80,000 species of cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and others. Wikipedia


Scientific name: Hemiptera

Rank: Order

Higher classification: Exopterygota

Lower classifications: Sternorrhyncha, Auchenorrhyncha,Peloridiidae, Heteroptera

Those are still insects, though. They are just a sub group within the insect family. Calling them "true bugs" is once again the slang term for them, not the official scientific term.

Also, Metal Slug has awesome sprites.

[ropefish]

welp i didn't make it that way
i see em all as arthropods

[Countrygal]

ropefish, on June 23 2013 - 10:30 PM, said:

i like them

I can´t tell which awful thoughts I have about this gif....

Edited by Countrygal, June 23 2013 - 11:30 PM.

[Teljaxx]

ropefish, on June 23 2013 - 11:20 PM, said:

welp i didn't make it that way
i see em all as arthropods

Well, that makes sense, since they are arthropods.

And so are spiders!

8;;8 ಠ;;ಠ 8;;8 8;;8 8;;8 8;;8 ಠ;;ಠ

[ropefish]

rainbow arthnopods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Teljaxx]

[Starrphy]

ropefish, on June 23 2013 - 09:14 PM, said:

damnitDave, on June 23 2013 - 08:53 PM, said:

CRAB-MECH!!!!!!!!!!!! that is all

were do you find these_

That belongs to MetalSlug IIRC.

[Bratwurst]

[ropefish]

you brave soul

[Teljaxx]

Molga gots a bigazz gun!

[Countrygal]

I´m not a watermelon, dumbass!