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The ancient Greeks, which used the story of Arachne to inspire the name. Basically the goddess Athena got mad at arachne for doing better art than her. She ordered a competition. Whoever made better art won. Long story short, Arachne wove a better tapestry than Athena, and in rage, Athena turned Arachne into a spider. Thus, inspiring the name: "Arachnid"
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When did people start thinking about arachnophobia?
when they first saw a arachnid (spider)
How big is a camel spider?
The largest camel spiders, even with legs stretched out, are no more than 6 inches long. Most are from 1 to 4 inches. By the way, they aren't spiders. They are one type of solifugae (often called false spiders).
Who lived on earth first Dinosaurs or Spiders?
spiders
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 years ago do spiders first appeard on earth?
How many years ago do spiders first appeared on earth?
What is the difference between a yellow and black garden spider and a banana spider?
At least three different kinds of spiders get called "banana spider". The yellow and black Argiope genus spiders (and other spiders in that genus) are called banana spiders. The second kind of "banana spider" is the Golden-silk orb weavers are tropical and subtropical spiders, so maybe there is some real association with banana trees occasionally. The third kind of "banana spider" is the very dangerous Brazilian wandering spider. The first two kinds of spiders have venom that is no real problem for human beings. The Brazilian wandering spiders have a strong venom.
Who were the first people that lived in Nevada?
The first people who lived in Nevada are called Nevadians and they are also called Woodland people. :)
Why is a spider not an insect?
First of all an insect has six legs and a spider has eight legs. Spiders belong to a group of animals called Arachnids. Ticks, mites, and scorpions belong to this group too. (They also have eight legs.) If you want to learn more, please visit www.Brainpop.com Insects have an exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax, and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae. An Insect has three main body parts and six legs. A Spiders has eight legs and 2 main body parts.
What were the first people in Spain called?
The people of Spain are called Spanish or Spaniards.
How long have spiders been around for?
The main groups of spider developed about 200 million years ago, in the Triassic period. Spider-like arachnids are known from towards 400 million years ago, and some true spiders are known from about 300 million years ago in the Carboniferous period. The spiders are part of the Arthropod family, which dates back to the Cambrian era, 500 - 600 million years ago.
Which spiders are poisonious?
Almost all spiders are venomous. A few don't have any venom. If you eat them, you will not be poisoned by any of them. The spiders that are known to be able to kill human beings by biting and injecting venom are: (1) The Widow spiders (the Black Widow and several very similar species all over the world) (2) The Atrax spiders, often called the Sydney Funnel Web spider -- from the area they come from in Australia. (3) The Phoneutria spiders, called the "armed spiders" in Portuguese because they carry a very potent weapon. Bites by the spiders listed above are not always deadly. They tend to kill mostly children and people who are already infirm. There are several other kinds of spiders that have bites that will make you very uncomfortable, For a more complete run-down see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_bite The other spider U.S. readers need to beware of is the "Brown Recluse." They have a venom that kills tissue and can cause long-term problems. Occasionally, people get a kind of systemic reaction that affects internal organs. Either way, these bites can be medically significant. (You can click on "Brown Recluse" on its first occurrence in the Wikipedia article mentioned above, and that will take you to a picture of this kind of spider, etc.)
Who were the first people who visited America?
The first people to visit North America were the Indians, or indigenous people, or first nations, as they are variously called.
