ARACHNIDS YOU MAY NOT KNOW

HEY YOU! Take a look at some non-spider arachnids. Oh yeah, what to notice about all Arachnids:

* 2 Body segments - the CEPHALOTHORAX (front) and the ABDOMEN (Back)
* 8 Legs
* 2 Chelicera (for food acquisition) usually up front
* 2 Pedipalps, extra arm like appendages
* Never wings, nor antennae

Enjoy!

AMBLYPIGID
"Tail-less Whip Scorpion"











tropical and subtropical predators, nocturnal, non venomous (no fangs - they have those big claws instead)


SOLFUGIDS (Solpugids)
"Sun Spider" "Camel Spider" "Wind Scorpion"











usually found in warm and arid climates, nocturnal, predatory, NOT VENOMOUS


RICINULEI
"Hooded Tick Spiders"











live in damp conditions, no eyes, cover head area with a hood like structure, only 60 species world wide, the 1st 2 pics are of a species found in GHANA in 2006


UROPYGID
"Whip Scorpion" "Vinegaroon"









no venom, they spray a vinegar smelling acid mixture when bothered from their "whip tail", predatory, tropical and subtropical

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