examples of arachnids![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Arachnids: invertebrates usually with four pairs of legs and two pairs of appendages attached to their heads.
scorpion ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Relatively large carnivorous arachnid with spines, usually found on land; it has pincers and its abdomen ends in a tail with a poisonous sting.
garden spider ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Arachnid with a bulging stomach that weaves large webs and is commonly found in fields and gardens; its various species can be found around the world.
red-kneed tarantula ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Large hairy arachnid found in Mexico, having a painful but usually innocuous bite; it lives underground in a closed compartment or cocoon.
crab spider ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Widespread small arachnid that moves sideways and has powerful front legs; it changes color to catch its prey.
water spider ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Aquatic arachnid found in Eurasia; to live in the water, it weaves a kind of bell that it fills with air and carries along on the hairs of its abdomen.
tick ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Extremely small arachnid, parasite of animals and occasionally humans; it can transmit infectious diseases.