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∙ 7y agoAll insects (Class Insecta) have 6 atriculated legs arranged in 3 pairs of 2 or 3 legs each side of the body; these extend from the thorax or central segment of the body.
One of the defining characteristics of an insect is that it has 6 legs.
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∙ 14y agoAll insects have 6 legs. If it does not have 6 legs, like a spider, it is not an insect.
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∙ 7y agoInsects have 3 pairs of legs (6)
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How are insects different from spiders?
they have 8 legs insects only have 6Spiders are arachnids and they have eight legs. They eat insects.
How are insects and spiders different?
Spiders have 8 legs and insects have 6. Spiders are under the Arachnids column and insects are under the insects column. Spider's don't have feelers (antennae) and insects do. Those are the most common differences between spiders (arachnids) and insects.
What are 6 differences between spiders and insects?
For one, spiders are arachnids. They have 8 legs and sometimes fangs or multiple eyes. Insects (not arachnids) sometimes have wings and less legs than spiders. See the legs, first - spiders have eight, insects have six. Insects have antennae and spiders do not. Let us now consider the number of body parts - insects have three and spiders have two. In addition, if the animal is hanging by a thread, it is a spider. Spiders make silk insects do not.
Are spiders invertabrates?
They're not. Insects have 6 legs, spiders have 8.
Is a spider an insect or a bug?
No, Spiders are not bugs.They're arachnids. Technically, spiders are not bugs since they are arachnids not insects. Technically only certain insects are bugs, belonging to the insect order Hemiptera. Therefore not all insects are bugs, either. The answer is yes. Bugs are small arthropods by definition. Arthropods include insects, arachnids, and crustaceans. Spiders are arachnids, so they are arthropods. Therefore, spiders are bugs.
How many legs does spiders have?
Spiders have 8 legs; insects have 6 legs.
How many legs do spiders have?
Spiders have 8 legs. How many legs does a spider have and how many am insect have? Spiders have 8 legs but insects have 6. How many leg parts does a spider have? 7 parts Spiders are arachnids, and therefore have eight legs. There are some insects which are called spiders, which actually are not, because they have more than .
How many legs does a spider have and how many am insect have?
Spiders have 8 legs but insects have 6.
Are tarantulas insects?
Tarantula's are Spiders, and Spiders are Arachnids. Arachnids have 8 legs, Insects have 6 legs. Spiders have 8 legs so there for a Tarantula is a Spider.
How are insects different from spiders?
they have 8 legs insects only have 6Spiders are arachnids and they have eight legs. They eat insects.
Why do spiders belong to the arachnids family?
Spiders have 8 legs; insects have 6 legs.
How are insects and spiders different?
Spiders have 8 legs and insects have 6. Spiders are under the Arachnids column and insects are under the insects column. Spider's don't have feelers (antennae) and insects do. Those are the most common differences between spiders (arachnids) and insects.
Are spiders and scorpions considered Insects?
Spiders and scorpions have hard external bodies like insects but they are not insects. They are both arachnids and are related to insects. Scorpions and spiders have four sets of legs and insects have only three sets of legs.
Are spiders insects as well?
No they don't. A spider has 2 body parts but an insect has 3 =)
Are mites and spiders insects?
Mites and spiders are not insects, they are arachnids. While insects and arachnids have many similarities, they also have some obvious differences. Insects have six legs while arachnids have eight.
How many body segments and legs do insects have?
Insects typically have six or eight legs. Their legs are usually attached to the thorax, or center portion, of the insect's body.
What are 6 differences between spiders and insects?
For one, spiders are arachnids. They have 8 legs and sometimes fangs or multiple eyes. Insects (not arachnids) sometimes have wings and less legs than spiders. See the legs, first - spiders have eight, insects have six. Insects have antennae and spiders do not. Let us now consider the number of body parts - insects have three and spiders have two. In addition, if the animal is hanging by a thread, it is a spider. Spiders make silk insects do not.
