- Spiders, scorpions,
mites and ticks are arachnids (uh RAK nudz).
- They have two body
sections, four pairs of legs and no antennae. You can tell the difference
between this group and insects because arachnids have 8 legs.
- Daddy Long Legs
are arachnids, but they are not spiders! They are a special type of
arachnid that have only one body segment instead of two.
- Spiders cannot
chew their food. Using a pair of fangs, a spider injects a poison into
its prey; the poison paralyzes the prey. Then, the spider releases enzymes
that turn the prey into a liquid! Yuck!
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