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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:10:33 PM EDT
My kids just asked me a question regarding spiders... After I awoke from my fainting spell
 Their question was (3 & 7 year olds) is an ant and spider related?I said as far as I know, and ant is an "Insect" and a spider is an "arachnid" Now does it fall under an arachnid can be an insect but an insect cannot be an arachnid? Yeah yeah yeah I know... Im gonna get spider pics  BUT... BUT!!!This is a legit question. |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:12:22 PM EDT
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They are not related.
Not in any way shape or form. Now, spiders ARE related to scorpions though, in the sense that they are both arachnids. |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:12:55 PM EDT
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 This doesn't look much like an ant to me. 
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:14:14 PM EDT
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Spiders fall into TWO catagories... A. DEAD B. AINT DEAD YET |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:17:19 PM EDT
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Both are bugs, one is an insect bug the other is an arachnid bug.
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:18:54 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:19:54 PM EDT
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 Still not seeing any relationship with ants. |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:20:55 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:29:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:34:31 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:34:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:40:59 PM EDT
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I'll give you a straight answer. Insects and arachnids are not the same. They are parallel categories; arachnids are not a "subtype" of insects, but rather another branch entirely. Both insects and arachnids are their own classes in the phylum Arthropoda. Arthropods are creatures with exoskeletons and jointed legs, and also include such things as crabs, lobsters, trilobites, and Teddy Kennedy. Hope that answers your childrens' questions. |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:41:43 PM EDT
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I aint afraid of spiders or nuttin, but holy hell i would shot that repeatadly and not think twice while screaming like a little girl! 
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:41:48 PM EDT
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Heres one for you and yes this is a spider
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:50:15 PM EDT
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Wow, I am not afraid of spiders but I SWEAR I felt something crawling on my foot when I watched that. I kept waiting for it to get pissed and jump on the cameraman! |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 3:59:25 PM EDT
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I saw that vid and did a press check... damned if I am not sure even the holy .45 might not be a match for something like that. That is right up there with those Dinner plate sized spiders the news had a couple years back. |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 4:08:23 PM EDT
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As adults, Huntsman spiders do not build webs, but hunt and forage for food: their diet consists primarily of insects and other invertebrates. They live in the crevices of tree bark, but will frequently wander into homes and vehicles. They are able to travel extremely fast, and walk on walls and even on ceilings. They also tend to exhibit a "cling" reflex if picked up, making them difficult to shake off and much more likely to bite. The females are fierce defenders of their egg sacs and young. They will generally make a threat display, but if the warning is ignored they may attack and bite. |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 8:38:21 PM EDT
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They arent in California by any chance are they??
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Posted: 1/2/2007 8:45:52 PM EDT
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I thought
arachnids = 8 legs insects = 6 legs claws count on lobsters , scorpions and camel spiders |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 8:50:16 PM EDT
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... Interesting, short documentary about spiders on drugs www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHzdsFiBbFc
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Posted: 1/2/2007 8:50:30 PM EDT
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I just watched Spiderman II, so I feel qualified to answer.
Spiders aren't related to anybody except Peter Parker. |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 8:52:53 PM EDT
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The only spiders to be afraid of are the:
Black Widows Brown Recluses and anything bigger than a quarter 
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Posted: 1/2/2007 8:57:01 PM EDT
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The Sydney Funnel Web spider makes Black Widows, etc seem like nothing  |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 8:58:15 PM EDT
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 Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh! Run away, run away!!!!!!!! I'm going to have the heebie jeebies for the rest of the night now..... |
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Posted: 1/2/2007 8:59:42 PM EDT
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Isnt that the thing from "Alien"???????????? 
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