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On the biological ruler, arthropods tend towards the small end of the spectrum, owing to physical limits imposed by their methods for respiration, gas exchange and circulatory system; a high surface area to volume ratio serves them quite well on these counts.
The smallest arthropods known are a crustacean parasite, Stygotantulus stocki, around a hundred micrometers long (about 4 thousandths of an inch).
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What do arthropods eat.?
they eat small worms and fish
What do Red Backed Salamanders eat?
Red-backed Salamanders eat small arthropods, including insects and Spiders
Is locust a parasite?
Locust are mainly Arthropods that means these are small invertebrates with jointed legs. In Latin Arthropods means jointed legs.
Where do arthorpods get their oxygen?
Arthropods have trachea through which air can circulate. Arthropods have very small openings in their body through which oxygen enters and is distributed throughout their system.
What does a kowari eat?
The kowari is a small, carnivorous marsupials that feeds on invertebrates and arthropods.
What type of arthropods eat fish and small worms?
salmon and hook worms
How many bones does a small but fragile butterfly have?
Butterflies are arthropods, and so do not have bones; they have an exoskeleton.
Why are arthropods called arthropods?
They express the characteristics inherent to arthropods. All insects are arthropods. Not all arthropods are insects.
Are mammals part of the arthropods?
NO Mammals are not arthropods. Arthropods are insects.
What should I feed the gecko I caught in Florida?
From the wild, most geckos will feed on a diet of insects, arthropods, small mammals, small birds and other small reptiles.
Is a centipede a minibeast?
A centipede can be thought of as a minibeast because this arthropod is a hunter. Centipedes hunt, kill, and eat insects, spiders, and other arthropods.
Are Arthropods eukaryotes or prokaryotes?
arthropods are eukaryotic because arthropods are animals.
