Arachnid

Arachnids
	A spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia;
Phylum:	Arthropoda;
Class:	Arachnida;
Orders
	Acarina; Amblypygi; Araneae; Opiliones; Palpigradi; Pseudoscorpionida; Ricinulei; Schizomida; Scorpiones; Solifugae; Uropygi;

Arachnida is a group of invertebrate animals. They are arthropods and have eight legs. There are many arachnids: spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, vinegarroon, ticks, and mites.

The word Arachnida comes from an old Greek legend about a girl named Arachne. In the legend, Arachne is turned into a spider by the goddess Athena.

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