RoyalElite wrote...
I been biten by a couple of spiders before but i still dont see dem as dangerous
insect to humans..... As long as they're not venomous. Though..... They still creep me out a bit, but i haven't seen a one for a while already.
Now...the only
insects i truly dislike and absolutely avoid are wasp/hornets and
centipedes.
PUMPJACK'S WAR AGAINST IGNORANCE: ANIMAL CLASSIFICATION- Creepy Crawlies
-Spiders are not insects. They are
Arachnids- in fact- the class is named after them, 'Arachne' being the Greek word for spider.
-Centipedes aren't actually insects, either. They are
Myriapods- the term meaning "many feet".
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All arachnids have eight legs.
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All insects have six legs.
-Both are subgroups of the
Arthropod phylum. Defined as "invertebrates (no spine) with an exoskeleton (external skeleton), jointed limbs, and segmented body".
Arthropods include insects, arachnids, myriapods (
e.g. aforementioned Centipedes), and crustaceans (
e.g. Lobsters).
And that's it for today's lesson.