arachnologist
Studies eight-legged creatures
An arachnologist is a scientist who studies spiders and related creatures—scorpions, ticks, mites, and other arachnids.
The field sits within zoology but focuses specifically on this eight-legged class: The arachnologist discovered three new spider species in the cave system.
Large hairy spider
- black widowLethal spider species
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- wolf spiderGround-hunting arachnid family
- jumping spiderArachnid that pounces on prey
trapdoor spider · brown recluse · huntsman · funnel-web · cobweb · egg sac · dragline · web-building
Research conducted on location
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- specimenIndividual for examination
- collectionGathered set of items
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
identification · observation · publications · journal · dissertation · methodology · discovery · nomenclature
External skeletal structure
- arthropodsJointed-limb invertebrates
- venomInjected animal poison
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- spinneretsSilk-extruding spider organs
molting · fangs · predation · invertebrates · book lungs · cephalothorax · setae · morphology
One who studies animals
- ecologistBiome and organism scientist
- ethologistAnimal behavior researcher
- herpetologistReptile and amphibian researcher
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
mammalogist · naturalist · taxonomist · biogeographer · conservationist
Senior university teacher
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- grantBestow or award money
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
- conferenceOrganized meeting for discussion
symposium · university · museum · curator · fellowship · tenure · lecture · mentor
tarantula
Large hairy spider
- black widowLethal spider species
- orb-weaverSpider building circular webs
- wolf spiderGround-hunting arachnid family
jumping spider · trapdoor spider · brown recluse · huntsman · funnel-web · cobweb · egg sac · dragline · web-building · nocturnal
fieldwork
Research conducted on location
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- specimenIndividual for examination
- collectionGathered set of items
taxonomy · identification · observation · publications · journal · dissertation · methodology · discovery · nomenclature · description
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
- arthropodsJointed-limb invertebrates
- venomInjected animal poison
- silkFine woven insect fiber
spinnerets · molting · fangs · predation · invertebrates · book lungs · cephalothorax · setae · morphology · anatomy
zoologist
One who studies animals
- ecologistBiome and organism scientist
- ethologistAnimal behavior researcher
- herpetologistReptile and amphibian researcher
ornithologist · mammalogist · naturalist · taxonomist · biogeographer · conservationist
professor
Senior university teacher
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- grantBestow or award money
- fundingSupplying monetary resources
conference · symposium · university · museum · curator · fellowship · tenure · lecture · mentor · collaboration
arachnologistentomologist
One who studies insects
mammalogist · ornithologist · ichthyologist · herpetologist · lepidopterist