B for bug

B is for ... bug!

Many people say that all insects, spiders and other creepy crawlies are bugs. But there are a group of insects that are 'true bugs' - like aphids, cicadas and stink bugs.

 

There are so many insects alive today that scientists can only guess how many types there are. Some estimate that there could be up to:

10,000 species

1,000,000 species

10,000,000 species

 

Two different species of true bugs on white background