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Arachnids are arthropods in the class Arachnida (/ ə ˈ r æ k n ɪ d ə /) of the subphylum Chelicerata. Arachnida includes, among others, spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, camel spiders, whip spiders and vinegaroons. [2] Adult arachnids have eight legs attached to the cephalothorax.
Spider-like arachnids with silk-producing spigots appeared in the Devonian period, about , but these animals apparently lacked spinnerets. True spiders have been found in Carboniferous rocks from 318 to 299 million years ago and are very similar to the most primitive surviving suborder , the Mesothelae.
However, in sea spider and arachnids, the pedipalps are more or less specialized for sensory [13] or prey-catching function [11] – for example scorpions have pincers [21] and male spiders have bulbous tips that act as syringes to inject sperm into the females' reproductive openings when mating.
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Solifugae is an order of arachnids known variously as solifuges, sun spiders, camel spiders, and wind scorpions. The order includes more than 1,000 described species in about 147 genera . Despite the common names, they are neither true scorpions (order Scorpiones) nor true spiders (order Araneae ).
Many species dig a shelter underneath stones a few centimeters long. Some may use burrows made by other animals including spiders, reptiles and small mammals. Other species dig their own burrows which vary in complexity and depth. Hadrurus species dig burrows as over 2 m (6 ft 7 in) deep. Digging is done using the mouth parts, claws and legs.
But Rod Crawford, arachnid curator at the Burke Museum, said "spiders probably find sleeping humans terrifying" because we "create vibrations that warn spiders of danger."
Schizomida, also known as sprickets [1] or short-tailed whip-scorpions, [2] is an order of arachnids, generally less than 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in length. The order is not yet widely studied. The order is not yet widely studied.