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Arachnids are arthropods in the class Arachnida ( / əˈræknɪdə /) of the subphylum Chelicerata. Arachnida includes, among others, spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, camel spiders, whip spiders and vinegaroons. [1] Adult arachnids have eight legs attached to the cephalothorax, although the frontmost pair of legs ...
- Acariformes
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The arachnids are a class of eight-legged arthropods. [1] They are a highly successful group of mainly terrestrial invertebrates: spiders, [2] scorpions, harvestmen, ticks, and mites, and a number of smaller groups. [3] In 2019, a molecular phylogeny study put horseshoe crabs in the Arachnida. [4]
- Arachnida, Lamarck, 1801
- Arthropoda
Apr 10, 2024 · arachnid, (class Arachnida), any member of the arthropod group that includes spider s, daddy longlegs, scorpion s, and (in the subclass Acari) the mite s and tick s, as well as lesser-known subgroups. Only a few species are of economic importance—for example, the mites and ticks, which transmit diseases to humans, other animals, and plants.
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An arachnid is any member of the arthropod class Arachnida, a largely terrestrial group that includes spiders, mites, ticks, scorpions, and harvestmen (daddy longlegs). Arachnida is one of the classes of the subphylum Chelicerata (including horseshoe crabs, sea scorpions, and sea spiders) of the phylum Arthropoda.
Arachnology. Trichonephila clavipes. Arachnology is the scientific study of arachnids, which comprise spiders and related invertebrates such as scorpions, pseudoscorpions, and harvestmen. Those who study spiders and other arachnids are arachnologists. More narrowly, the study of spiders alone ( order Araneae) is known as araneology.