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Which appendages are found on insects but not on arachnids?
Antennae and compound eyes are appendages that insects have and that arachnids lack.Specifically, insects have three (3) pairs of legs and one (1) pair of antennae. In contrast, spiders have four (4) sets of legs and no antennae. They also see through a series of singular, lensed eyes whereas insects have compound eyes.
How would you determine whether an unfamiliar arthropod is an arachnid?
Arachnids are spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites. Insects are organisms like grasshoppers and bees. Insects, unlike arachnids, can often fly and usually have three pairs of legs. Arachnids have many legs. The spider has eight legs.
How many pairs of legs do insects contain?
Lice are insects and therefore have 3 pairs of legs for a total of 6 legs all together. Lice are in the insect order Phthiraptera.
Do all insects have 6 or 8 legs?
Yes, pretty much by definition. Obviously they can lose legs in accidents etc. but they come as standard with six legs.
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.
Whot is an insect that has 8 legs and 4 wings?
Insects have SIX legs and 1-2 pairs of wings. Arachnids, like spiders, have EIGHT legs and NO wings. There cannot be an insect with eight legs.
How can you by counting legs how can you tell whether a arthropod is an insect or an arachnid?
You can distinguish between insects and arachnids by counting their legs. Insects typically have six legs, while arachnids have eight legs. This key difference in leg count allows for easy classification; if you observe an arthropod with six legs, it is an insect, and if it has eight legs, it is an arachnid. Additionally, insects generally have three body segments (head, thorax, abdomen), whereas arachnids have two (cephalothorax and abdomen).
How many pairs of legs does an arachnids have?
4
Name some eight legged insects?
By definition, insects have six legs. There are, therefore, no insects that have eight legs. However, the family of arachnids are classed as having eight legs. These arachnids are often mistaken for insects, but are actually a completely different classification.
Are arachnids insects?
No they are not. Insects have 3 body parts (head, thorax, abdomen) and only have 6 legs. arachnids have 2 body parts (head, abdomen) and have 8 legs. Both insects and arachnids are arthropods.
How many pairs of legs do insects?
Insects have 3 pairs of legs (6)
Is spider a bug or insect?
Neither... It is an arachnid yeah it is neither. arachnids have 8 legs. insects have 6. Spiders are arachnids.
