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 to mature as helper....
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 food web.Description:All have exoskeleton.A....
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 a panoptic shield. As....
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