When a pet has 'worms' it usually means they have round worms or tapeworms. Neither of these 'worm(s)' is an insect. However if your cabbage has 'worms' that is the larval stage of the cabbage white butterfly which is an insect. In science, use of common names is frowned upon, it is not precise enough. read more
Insects are animals, as are worms, but worms are not insects. Worms can be in one of three phyla, round worms, flat worms, and segmented worms. Insects are in the phylum arthropods (Giving the English, not Latin names for all four). read more
Worms are invertebrates. Invertebrates are further broken down into five groups: segmented worms, mullosks, arthropods (insects), echinoderms, and sponges. Worms are in the segmented worms group. So to answer your question, worms are animals but not insects. read more
No, no worms are considered insects. Worms belong to a vast range of different phyla - annelids, nematodes, flatworms, acorn worms, velvet worms, spoon worms, goblet worms, jaw worms, horsehair worms, ribbon worms, horseshoe worms, thorny-headed worms, peanut worms, strange flatworms, and possibly even more. read more