Arthropods
Arthropods
Mites and ticks are parasitic arachnids. They cause itching to some mammals,
including humans.
Scorpions have a poisonous sting.
The horseshoe crab, a close relative of arachnids, is considered the oldest
living arthropod.
They have a pair antenna and each segment bear a pair or two legs.
These animals live in the soil, under rocks or rotting logs and leaves.
Millepedes have two pairs of legs per segment and roll up when disturbed.
They feed on decaying matter.
Centipedes have a pair of legs in a segment.
They have venom containing claws and feed on earthworms, even
arthropods and small animals.
Insects form the largest group among arthropods. They have three body
sections, three pairs of legs, a pair of antenna and one to two pairs of wings.
Insects are more adapted for flying and have tracheal tubes for respiration.
They are present in great numbers in all kinds of environments except in
marine waters.
Exoskeleton of insects as that of a fly is thin.
Insects reproduce rapidly.
Dragonflies, grasshoppers, aphids, and butterflies are some examples of
insects.