Class

Arachnida (Arachnids)

Phidippus johnsoni. Photo: Kaldari, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)

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Arachnids are a class (Arachnida) of joint-legged invertebrate animals (arthropods), in the subphylum Chelicerata. All arachnids have eight legs, although the front pair of legs in some species has converted to a sensory function, while in other species, different appendages can grow large enough to take on the appearance of extra pairs of legs. The term is derived from the Greek word ἀράχνη (aráchnē), from the myth of the hubristic human weaver Arachne who was turned…

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Subtaxa

Order: Araneae (Spiders)

Subclass: Acari (Mites and ticks)

Order: Opiliones (Harvestmen)

Order: Scorpiones (Scorpions)

Order: Pseudoscorpiones (Pseudoscorpions)

Where in Humboldt

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