Learn about Arachnids
Spiders, Scorpions, Centipedes and More! They are a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals. Did you knoe there are almost 900 species of spiders in Texas. Only 2 groups of spiders in Texas are considered poisonous to humans. Spiders eat insects and other arthropods. A physician should treat bites from either of these two spiders as soon as possible.
Arachnids AKA Chelicerates have: 8 walking legs, 2 body parts (head+ thorax) fused, abdomen, no antennae, 2 mouthparts = jaws / fangs, pedipalps fangs on legs. Some examples include Horseshoe crabs, Ticks, Mites, Scorpions and Spiders
by: Macia BeckfordAll bugs are insects. Not all insects qualify. Let’s take a good spy!Metamorphosislabeled incomplete because larvae, pupa nixed.Egg, nymph and adult! Nymph molts often....
By: Marcia BeckfordJobs:Earths most abundant creatures.They’re called arthropods.Who pollinate, recycle.They’re plentiful in our world Decomposes clean.Restore nutrients to the soil.Earth’s most abundant creatures.Predators and prey.Participants in....
These arthropod swam and walked around before the Ankylosaurid. Renown as the only chelicerate that’s not a true arachnid. A living fossil whose ten eyes provide....
I came across an article written by Isaac Schultz that I found incredibly thought-provoking and eye-opening! I highly recommend taking a look at it below! https://www.yahoo.com/news/black-widow-spiders-getting-slaughtered-140013643.html