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
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
The scorpion is found throughout Texas often under rocks orboards and other litter. It is found in homes and feeds on insects,spiders, centipedes and other scorpions and is active mostly....
There are almost 900 species of spiders in Texas. Only 2 groupsof spiders in Texas are considered poisonous to humans: BlackWidow Spider, Brown Recluse Spider.