7. Class Arachnida
Characterized by…..
1. two body parts…..
Cephalothorax – fused head and chest
cephalo = head thorax = chest
Abdomen
2. eight legs, all attached to the cephalothorax.
8. Order Araneae - Spiders
Chelicerae – fangs
Pedipalps – Leg-like
Abdomen – terminates with a pair of
appendages called spinnerets (produce silk)