arachnids
Scorpions and spiders
Arachnids are eight-legged invertebrates including spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites.
They belong to a class distinct from insects, which have six legs.
The term appears most often in scientific or educational contexts: The exhibit featured arachnids from around the world.
Many people use arachnid as a fancier way to say spider, though the class is broader.
Web-spinning eight-legged creatures
- scorpionsVenomous tailed arachnids
- ticksParasites or clock sounds
- mitesMinuscule parasitic arachnids
- harvestmenLong-legged non-spider arachnids
camel spiders · tarantulas · daddy longlegs · pseudoscorpions · arthropods · invertebrates · exoskeleton · molting
Sharp piercing teeth
- venomInjected animal poison
- bitePierce with teeth
- stingSharp wound from insect
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
black widow · brown recluse · antivenom · neurotoxin · envenomation · venom glands · prey · paralysis
Interwoven filament structure
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- cobwebAbandoned spider silk
- draglineHeavy digging machine
egg sac · cocoon · trap · thread · sticky · weaving · spiral · anchor
Animal's dug dwelling
- desertTo leave behind completely
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- forest floorGround beneath trees
- leaf litterDecomposing ground debris
caves · bark · rocks · gardens · houseplants · basements · corners · crevices
spiders
Web-spinning eight-legged creatures
harvestmen · camel spiders · tarantulas · daddy longlegs · pseudoscorpions · arthropods · invertebrates · exoskeleton · molting · eight-legged
fangs
Sharp piercing teeth
toxin · black widow · brown recluse · antivenom · neurotoxin · envenomation · venom glands · prey · paralysis · injection
web
Interwoven filament structure
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- cobwebAbandoned spider silk
dragline · egg sac · cocoon · trap · thread · sticky · weaving · spiral · anchor · tensile strength
burrow
Animal's dug dwelling
- desertTo leave behind completely
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- forest floorGround beneath trees
leaf litter · caves · bark · rocks · gardens · houseplants · basements · corners · crevices · nocturnal
phobia
Persistent irrational dread
horror · Halloween · scary · disgust · startle · hairy · scurry · legs · anxiety · revulsion
- life formsorganisms, organism, lifeforms, animal, creatures
- living thingsplants, animals, animal, creature, birds
- arthropodsarthropod, arthropods, Arthropoda, insects, insect
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- zoologymammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects
- Cladesmammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects
arachnidsinsects
Six-legged arthropods
hexapods · crustaceans · centipedes · millipedes · beetles
arachnidsvertebrates
Animals with internal skeletons
mammals · birds · fish · reptiles · amphibians