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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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Why do centipedes have so many legs?

Because it makes them grosser.

No seriously, centipedes have so many legs because they are hunters. In order to catch their prey, Spiders and other insects, they need to be quick. All those legs helps them do so unfortunately. I personally think the less legs, the better!

How do female scorpions care for there babies after yhey are born?

they hop on the mothers back for protecion and food for a short period of time

What are four types of arachnid?

There are eleven different types of identified arachnids. The four most identifiable are

1. spiders (obviously)

2. scorpians

3. ticks and mites

4. solpugids (such as the Giant Egyptian Camel spider, which is not a true spider at all.)

Tarantulas, although commonly categorised as spiders, are also a species of non-spider arachnid.

What is an aracnid?

a spider, a mite, a tick or a scorpian!

How many eyes does an arachnids have?

Most spiders have 8 eyes but it varies, some have none and some only have 2.

What is a water scorpions life cycle?

Water scorpions undergoes a metamorphic life cycle. Females lay eggs in shallow lakes and ponds where the eggs develop into full adults after two weeks.

Is a crab part of the arachni family?

No, a crab is part of the group of arthropods called crustaceans.

I just found a scorpion in my house. Is there a natural repellent that I can put down for peace of mind?

Well, you can always use a little lime juice and eculpyatus oil. put it in a spray bottle and aim right at the head. it will run around for a bit but should stop and should be dead. if not, stomp with shoe.

What is the world's largest spider?

i dnt know .......... but i just want to eat its legs off!

Prying matis vs scorpion vs wasp?

ummm that's tough heres how i think it would go down

praying mantis eats wasp

scorpion kills mantis

Do spiders have brains like if they come into your house are they aware you will try anything to get rid of them?

Spiders do not harbor any prejudices about human beings. Generally speaking, they do not have any concept of a house, or of a house as the lair of a territorial animal. On top of that, only a relatively small number of species of spiders have good enough vision to see a house or a human.

Spiders primarily are interesting in getting insects to eat. They bite prey. Occasionally they may have to bite something to defend themselves against it. So if somebody gets bitten it will ordinarily be for one of two reasons: (1) The spider has made a prey mistake. If the tip of somebody's finger was touched to the wall a Huntsman spider was resting on then it might see only the end of the finger and take it to be some kind of caterpillar. If a human touched a finger down on a spider web, the spider (who is legally blind) might rush out and bite it. (2) The spider is getting hurt by something the human is doing, or maybe it is protecting its eggs or baby spiders, so it will give a defensive bite.

The only spiders that seem to have a real interest in human beings are the jumping spiders, and that is because their vision is so good that they can actually see us. Once a human comes near to them, they will keep their bodies turned so they can watch us. Some kinds are very timid and will keep a distance from humans, but a few species seem to be so curious about us that they will jump from their spot on the wall to a finger held at a tempting distance and then they will jump from finger to finger and give the whole hand a good exploration.

Jumping spiders, and some other hunting spiders, seem to have enough of a brain to learn that the human is not in attack mode. In the beginning they will act scared, but when nothing bad happens they will calm down.

Jumping spiders sometimes come into houses through open windows. Perhaps they followed a fly inside, or perhaps they just made a random exploration that led them through the window. They do not seem to have any prejudice that makes them think humans would attack them for no good reason. If they could think well enough, they might expect that humans would welcome them in to kill the buzzing house flies and the biting mosquitos.

What are some desert arachnids?

the cammel spider is one; it lives in the Middle East and can be larger than a human hand.

Three classes of arthropods include arachnids with four?

arthropods have three main examples of it which are sponges,worms,and clams i think by sally