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What Are Arachnids?

Arachnids are a group of animals which are joint-legged invertebrates. There are over 100,000 described species of Arachnids and an even larger number of undescribed species. As time passes, the number of described species will continuously increase. When a species is undescribed it means that it has been discovered but hasn’t been formally named or described.

There are various types of animals which belong to the Arachnid animal class. These animals include spiders, mites and ticks, harvestmen, and scorpions. All Arachnids have 8 legs and do not have any antenna or wings, unlike insects. Arachnids have exoskeletons which protect … Continue