Arachnid

An Arachnid is an Arthropod that ...

Example(s):
- Camel Spider (Solifugae).
- Spiders, catches prey using silk webs
- Scorpions, known for its venomous sting
- Ticks, a small parasitic arachnid that feeds on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians
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Counter-Example(s):
- Insects, such as: ants.
- Myriapods, such as: centipedes.
See: Species, Llandovery Epoch, Holocene, Amblypygi, Uropygi, Schizomida, Pseudoscorpion Ricinulei, Opiliones.

References

(Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachnid Retrieved:2024-6-7.
- Arachnids are arthropods in the class Arachnida () of the subphylum Chelicerata. Arachnida includes, among others, spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, camel spiders, whip spiders and vinegaroons. Adult arachnids have eight legs attached to the cephalothorax, although the frontmost pair of legs in some species has converted to a sensory function, while in other species, different appendages can grow large enough to take on the appearance of extra pairs of legs. The term is derived from the Greek word (aráchnē, 'spider'), from the myth of the hubristic human weaver Arachne, who was turned into a spider. Almost all extant arachnids are terrestrial, living mainly on land. However, some inhabit freshwater environments and, with the exception of the pelagic zone, marine environments as well. They comprise over 110,000 named species, of which 51,000 are species of spiders.