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Arachnids
Arachnids are members of a broad class of organisms that are very familiar to humans. The organisms in this class range from the common spiders to scorpions to ticks and mites. However different these organisms are, they all share one common characteristic, they all have eight legs. Questions and answers about the class and the organisms in it should be placed in this category.
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Is the scientific word describing the class that includes spiders spelled arachanid?
It is actually Arachnida, comprising over 60,000 described species.
Spiders and some other creatures are members of the class Arachnida.
What is a black spider with green stripes called?
Green lynx spider is the name given to the green spider. This type of spider is usually found on the green plants and is the largest North American spider species in the family Oxyopidae.
What is a all black spider with a yellow zigzag on it's back?
check it out it is in Australia seriously it is
What role do arachnids take in their environment?
Spiders eat mosquitos and mosquitos carry viruses like west Nile virus that are dangerous and even deadly to humans. They also eat other parasites, insects & vermin that spread disease to other wildlife and humans. Just their main purpose as far as I know...
For 3 years, we never had a single edible strawberry in our garden. Then, last year, we suddenly had hundreds! As I was gathering all of the strawberries, I thought I saw a rock move!? Upon closer inspection, the "rock" turned out to be a BLACK WIDOW SPIDER! I was barefoot so I couldn't step on her and couldn't take the chance on her getting away and risking a painful & dangerous bite, so I scooped her into a jar and we kept her until she passed from natural causes. She was eating all of the bugs that were eating our strawberries and once we removed her now we again don't have any edible strawberries. I learned a lot from her and now we try to educate people on how useful spiders are so they don't smash them.
Do arthropods have jointed appendages?
All arthropods have jointed appendages. The terms "arthropod" means "jointed foot". Arthropods have segmented bodies and examples of them are insects, spiders, and crustaceans.
What is the main characteristics of arachnids?
As adults, four pairs of legs (8 legs).
No anteanea or wings. Combined head and thorax. Abdomen.
Eg: Spider.
How are crustaceans similar to arachnids?
Arachnids and crustaceans are both arthropods and both have exoskeletons.
Yes, they do. In a study in Miami, Florida, it was proven that some arachnoids (like tarantulas) do, in fact, prey on small birds. However, since hummingbirds are so quick, it is rare that a tarantula or other spider will actually catch the bird; usually, an injured or sick hummingbird is found, and the tarantula takes the bird back to its web, where it finishes the job.
Hope that was helpful!
Can some spiders make a ticking sound?
Yes, as a child I heard them for years at my Mum & Dad's house. It's a very gentle tick-tock for about 20 seconds then pause for about 15 seconds before starting again. I have a different sound in my kitchen - which I can only describe as a fairy snoring. A regular, soft buzzing sound which, like the 'ticking' spiders can be disrupted by hitting the table or wall near to the sound - and I hear it in different parts of my kitchen on different days. Now, clearing mum and Dad's house - in the silence, the ticking spiders are still there, just like they used to be.
Armadillos are in general nocturnal but are most active during dawn and dusk.
yes, they spend their time at night digging holes and burrows.
yes
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.
What happens if a radioactive spider bites?
Assuming the spider didnt die himself from it, its most likely radiation poison that will probably give you cancer or kill you pretty quickly. Although there are stories of a boy been bitten by one and gaining superhuman powers but that's a one in a million chance
What is the difference between an arachnid and an insect?
That they don't fly and that they're expected to have four sets of jointed legs as adults are the two most obvious ways in which arachnids differ from insects and bugs. In contrast, insects and bugs [Insecta class] have a set of antennae and three sets of jointed legs. Spiders and fellow members of the Arachnida class don't have wings or antennae.
Instead of antennae, arachnids have a set of antenna like 'chelicerae' for feeding and defense, and a pair of antenna like 'pedipalps' for feeding, moving around, and reproducing. They also tend to have eight legs. But that's where some variability enters into the class. For example, it's possible to find four or six legged arachnids among the adult mite population.
How many pairs of JOINTED legs do an arachnid have?
10 total. There are 4 pairs of walking legs and 1 pair of chelipeds (these are used by the male to transmit sperm to the female and used by both genders to bring food closer to their chelicerae/mouthparts)
We recently studied arthopods in zoology.
