chelicerata
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Acari 101: The Miniature (But Mighty) World Of The Mites
The Acari (or Mites) are an unusual and fascinating subclass of arthropods. They can be found all over the planet…
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Solifugae: Formidable Order Of The Sun Spider & Wind Scorpion
Like all arachnids, the Solifugae (known variously as Sun Spiders, Sun Scorpions, Wind Scorpions, Wind Spiders or even Camel Spiders)…
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Palpigradi: The Tiny World Of The Microwhip Scorpions
The Palpigradi are very small arachnids, looking a lot like tiny Whip Scorpions (Uropygi). They have no eyes and no…
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Whip Scorpions 101
Whip Scorpions (Order Thelyphonida or sometimes Uropygi) look like their cousins, the Scorpions, except that they have a long slender…
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Opiliones: The Weird Scavengers Known As “Harvestmen”
Harvestmen (Opiliones) Harvestmen are arachnids of the order Opiliones; this means they are related to spiders, but that they are…
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Chelicerata
Chelicerata: Welcome To The Delightful World Of The Chelicirates The Chelicerata, which I have called a subphylum here for convenience…
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Scorpion Care Sheet: How To Look After Your Pet Scorpion
Scorpion Care Sheet: How To Look After Your Pet Scorpion Scorpions are the most ancient lineage of terrestrial higher animals…
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Tarantula Care Sheet: How To Look After Your Pet Tarantula
Tarantula Care Sheet: How To Look After Your Pet Tarantula Tarantulas are members of the Arthropod class Arachnida. The class…
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What Eats A Spider?
What eats spiders? What do spiders eat? Spiders certainly must look ferocious to the insects and other creatures they eat.…
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