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In Greek Mythology, Arachne was killed by Athena after losing a spinning contest to her. After Arachne lost, she hung herself in the forest. Athena took pity on her, and turned her into a spider. Since her name was Arachne, Spiders are also known as Arachnids.
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What do you call a person who is scared of people who are scared of spiders?
Arachnophobia or arachnephobia is a specific phobia, the fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions. A person suffering from arachnophobia is called an arachnophobe or arachnophobic.
What type of insects?
Spiders are arachnids.
Which sub group does the spider belong to?
Spiders belong to the class of bugs called arachnids. Scorpions are also a part of the arachnid family. Arachnids are creatures that have two body segments, and eight eggs. Spiders, as well as other arachnids are not able to chew.
What is a group of spiders called?
A group of Spiders is called a cluster or clutter. Spiders belong to the group of animals called arachnids.
Are spiders decomposers?
No. Spiders are arachnids of the family arachnida.
Is there a specific name scientists call spiders?
Arachnids
Are spiders arachnid?
yes Spiders are Arachnids
Are ticks classified as crabs or spiders?
They are 'arachnids'. They are not spiders. Spiders are arachnids too, but spiders belong to a distinct family of arachnids, Aranaea.
Is a tarantula a arachnids?
Yes. They are Spiders, and all spiders are arachnids.
Are spiders arachnids or felines?
Spiders are arachnids. Cats are felines.
Do arachnids have antenae?
No, arachnids do not have any antennas. Animals such as Spiders, or scorpions are considered to be an arachnids.
Are all kind of spiders classified as arachnids?
Spiders are not a bug, they are classified into a group called as arachnids.
Are mites related to arachnids?
No. Mites are arachnids, and so are related to spiders, but they are not actually spiders.
How many limbs do baby spiders have?
Eight; spiders are arachnids and all arachnids have 8 legs.
Are grass spiders reptiles?
No. Spiders are arachnids.
What is a spiders family group?
spiders are arachnids
are lizards arachnids?
Spiders are arachnids. Lizards are reptiles.
