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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 .
Lists of arachnid species (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Lists of arachnids" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Pages in category "Lists of arachnid species" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The order name Araneae derives from Latin aranea [107] borrowing Ancient Greek ἀράχνη arákhnē from ἀράχνης arákhnēs. [108] Spiders are divided into two suborders, Mesothelae and Opisthothelae, of which the latter contains two infraorders, Mygalomorphae and Araneomorphae.
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Arachnids such as spiders practise this mechanism when threatened or even to avoid being eaten by female spiders after mating. [ 38 ] [ 39 ] Thanatosis is used as a second line of defence when detected by a potential predator and is commonly observed within the Dyspnoi and Laniatores suborders, [ 36 ] with individuals becoming rigid with legs ...
Joro spiders can create large webs that can be up to 10 feet wide. A Nephila clavata, a type of orb weaver spider native to Japan where it is called joro-gumo or joro spider, waits in its web for ...
Spiders (17 C, 14 P) U. Uropygi (27 P) This page was last edited on 26 May 2020, at 05:10 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...