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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.
Trichonephila clavipes. Arachnology is the scientific study of arachnids, which comprise spiders and related invertebrates such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, and harvestmen. ...
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The Opiliones (formerly Phalangida) are an order of arachnids, colloquially known as harvestmen, harvesters, harvest spiders, or daddy longlegs.As of July 2024, over 6,650 species of harvestmen have been discovered worldwide, [1] [2] [3] although the total number of extant species may exceed 10,000. [4]
Chthonius is a genus of pseudoscorpions, first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1843. [1]There are more than 100 species which are distributed from Europe to Iran, North Africa, Balearic Islands and the USA.
Species of Palpigradi live interstitially in wet tropical and subtropical soils. [5] A few species have been found in shallow coral sands and on tropical beaches. [12] In Europe, they have been found in caves and underground spaces. [13]
Pseudoscorpions belong to the class Arachnida. [2] They are small arachnids with a flat, pear-shaped body, and pincer-like pedipalps that resemble those of scorpions.They usually range from 2 to 8 mm (0.08 to 0.31 in) in length. [3]
Amblypygi is an order of arachnids also known as whip spiders or tailless whip scorpions, not to be confused with whip scorpions or vinegaroons that belong to the related order Thelyphonida.