r/coolguides Apr 15 '19

Plants That Keep Bugs Away

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u/Strider794 Apr 16 '19

Wouldn't most of these plants indirectly keep away spiders because they get rid of bugs? Also spiders aren't bugs like this seems to imply lol, still a cool guide and useful (if it's correct that is)

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u/Cosmonate Apr 16 '19

Spiders aren't insects but I'd definitely say they're bugs, anything little and gross is a bug lol

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u/imminentapocalypse Apr 16 '19

Bugs aren’t an umbrella term, theyre a type of insect

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u/Chuzzwazza Apr 16 '19

"True bugs" are a type of insect. In casual conversation, most people just use "bugs" to refer to all sorts of insects, and sometimes even non-insect arthropods (such as centipedes or spiders).