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Scorpions have larger pedipalps becasue they do!
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What are scorpions a insect or a reptile?
scorpions are arachnids which comprises spiders, harvestmans, mites, solpugids, whipscorpions, windscorpions and pseudoscorpions. A more precise classification of scorpions is that they are in the Order Scorpiones of the Class Arachnida of the Sub-phylum Chelicera of Super-Phylum Arthropoda which belongs to the Kingdom Animalia.
What do scorpions eat?
Scorpions eat a variety of mammals such as rodents, as well as small lizards, insects and spiders. They are able to kill animals larger than themselves by injecting neurotoxins which paralyse their prey.
What are The two large claws that scorpions have called?
Scorpion claws are called pedipalp.
What are the appendages that scorpions and spiders use to capture and handle their prey?
Spiders and scorpions do not use the same method to catch prey. Scorpions often kill prey with venom, using the stinger at the end of their tail. However, they first grab the prey with their claws. They then raise their tail over their heads and sting the prey. Spiders, however, either spin webs to entrap their prey, ambush or hunt for their prey using venom to subdue them, or wait for their prey until it approaches them, killing them with a suprise attack.
Are the tube thats carry oxygen in arthropods are called pedipalps?
NO. Pedipalps are adapted for handling food and for sensing.In male spiders, pedipalps are further modified to carry sperm during reproduction.
What arthropod is an emporor scorpion in?
Arthropoda ==> Chelicerata (spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks etc) ==> Arachnida (spiders, scorpions) ==> Scorpiones (scorpions).
Directly behind the chelicerae spiders have a pair of appendages called?
pedipalps
Do scorpions have antennae?
no , all arachnids and (chelicerata) have no antennae (Spiders , scorpions , pseudo scorpions , ticks and mites) .
Are scorpions segmented?
No, scorpions are arachnids, or relatively distant relatives of Spiders. Like spiders, scorpions are in the phylum Arthropoda (segmented worms are in the phylum Annelida).
How many antennie do spiders have?
Spiders are not insects and do not have antennae like insects. Outside of their fangs they have pedipalps which serve a similar function.
Are camel spiders and wind scorpions the same type of animal?
Camel spiders are a type of wind scorpion. They are neither spiders nor scorpions but solifuges.
What type of animals are spiders and scorpions?
Spiders are classed as ARACHNIDS, as are some other eight-legged creatures, such as scorpions.
