Arachnids Section 30.2
Features of Arachnids Spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, daddy longlegs Cephalothorax and abdomen No antennae 1st pair of appendages are chelicerae – modified into pincers or fangs 2nd pair of appendages are pedipalps – modified to catch and handle prey No jaws inject prey with poison to liquefy it
Spider fangs
Some arachnids have pincers
Spiders Chelicerae modified into fangs Poison glands secret toxin through the fangs that paralyzes or kills the prey Only two U.S. spiders are dangerous: black widow and brown recluse Strands of silk are produced in the spinnerets in the abdomen
Black Widow spider
Brown Recluse Spider
Brown Recluse Spider bite
Webs are made from silk produced in spinnerets
Computer enhanced photo of spider spinnerets
Scorpions and Mites Scorpions – stinger on the end of the abdomen Pedipalps are pincers Mites – largest group of arachnids Head, thorax and abdomen are fused into unsegmented body Some are plant or animal parasites (ticks)
Scorpion
House dust mite
Deer ticks – can carry Lyme disease