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Why does a octopus have eight legs and begins with oct when a spider has eight legs but does not begin with oct?
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∙ 15y ago
There is no rule that says the name of a creature must be based on how many legs it has.
Spiders have been around a long time- I doubt that the first person who saw one counted its legs- would you?
A better question might be , "Why was the octopus so named? " -- I would guess, that being a sea creature, far removed from most people, it did not have a name when it was first seen by man, so somebody made up a name for it and chose to focus on its eight legs to choose its name.
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What eight legged insect looks like a spider but isn't?
By definition, it cannot be an insect if it has eight legs. There are many eight-legged arthropods that resemble insects and spiders. The Harvestman has eight legs but is not a spider. It is part of the mite family. Ticks can be mistaken for insects or spiders, they have eight legs but are in a family of their own.
Animals with more than eight legs?
spider The record holder is a millipede named Illacme plenipes , which has nearly 750 legs. It has the most legs ever observed on any animal. A spider.
What has eight eyes and eight legs climbs and also spins?
An arachnid. eg: spider/scorpion.
Animal which has more than 6 legs?
Yes, all insects have six legs. Arachnids have eight as does an octopus (although technically they are called tentacles). Centipedes and millipedes have many more than four.
Which sea animal has eight arms?
An Octopus
What eight legged insect looks like a spider but isn't?
By definition, it cannot be an insect if it has eight legs. There are many eight-legged arthropods that resemble insects and spiders. The Harvestman has eight legs but is not a spider. It is part of the mite family. Ticks can be mistaken for insects or spiders, they have eight legs but are in a family of their own.
How are an octopus and an octagon similar?
Octo = eight Octopus = eight arms Octagon = eight corners.
What number begins with e?
eight, eighteen, eighty, etc. are numbers that begin with e.
Animals with more than eight legs?
spider The record holder is a millipede named Illacme plenipes , which has nearly 750 legs. It has the most legs ever observed on any animal. A spider.
How meny tentacles does a octopus have?
What do we call a sea creature with eight limbs?
an octopus, noob
What shape has eight straight sides?
An octagon.
Is it true that octopus have eight brains?
An octopus has eight arms but only one brain.
What mollusk has eight arms covered with suckers?
The octopus as eight arms covered with suckers. That's why they call it an "octopus"
How many limbs has an octopus?
eight tentacles
What has three hearts eight arms and a skirt?
A female octopus on a date.
How many hand octopus have?
An octopus doesn't exactly have hands it has tentacles and there are eight of them.
