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As is characteristic of most true bugs (members of the suborder Heteroptera), the adult wheel bug has two pairs of wings.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
Some of these groups (like flies) exclusively use asynchronous flight, while others, like the true bugs, have switched back and forth many times in their evolutionary history.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Ars Technica,
16 Oct. 2023
In fact, ladybugs are not even true bugs at all—which is why some experts call them lady beetles instead.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Country Living,
31 July 2023
Belonging to the true bug group, insects like these pierce leaf cells with a strawlike mouthpart, inject an enzyme to break down tissues, and suck up the resulting slurry of cell contents.
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Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2023
Other species of true bugs include stink bugs, cicadas, aphids and leafhoppers.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2019
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
Some of these groups (like flies) exclusively use asynchronous flight, while others, like the true bugs, have switched back and forth many times in their evolutionary history.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Ars Technica,
16 Oct. 2023
In fact, ladybugs are not even true bugs at all—which is why some experts call them lady beetles instead.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Country Living,
31 July 2023
Belonging to the true bug group, insects like these pierce leaf cells with a strawlike mouthpart, inject an enzyme to break down tissues, and suck up the resulting slurry of cell contents.
—
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2023
Other species of true bugs include stink bugs, cicadas, aphids and leafhoppers.
—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2019
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“True bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20bug. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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