I've had people tell me that the claws are legs and that they're not.
2006-06-21 12:51:50 · 7 answers · asked by Leland 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Yes, scorpions are arachnids. The claws are not
legs, they are the second pair of appendages,
which are called pedipalps. The first pair of
appendages, the chelicerae, function as jaws. They are fairly small and inconspicuous, but can
usually be seen when the scorpion is feeding.
The remaining four pairs of appendages on the
anterior body region are legs. On the underside
of the abdomen is another pair of appendages
called pectines or combs, which are sensory
organs.
2006-06-22 02:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unlike the majority of Arachnida, scorpions are viviparous. The young are born one by one, and the brood is carried about on its mother's back until the young have undergone at least one moult. Before the first moult, scorplings cannot survive naturally without the mother, depending on her for protection and to regulate their moisture levels. In some species, the young/mother association can continue for an extended period of time especially in species which display more advanced sociability (e.g Pandinus spp.). The size of the litter depends on the species and can range from three to 100+ scorplings [1].
A viviparous animal is an animal employing vivipary: the embryo develops inside the body of the mother, from which it gains nourishment, as opposed to in an egg (ovipary). The mother then gives live birth. Viviparous offspring live independently and require an external food supply from birth. Vivipary is best developed in placental mammals, but also occurs in many reptiles, some amphibians, crustaceans (eg. Daphnia), scorpions, insects (aphids, the tsetse fly, some cockroaches) and a few fish
so they but different type
2006-06-21 20:00:51 · answer #2 · answered by ybzcarlos1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A scorpion is an arachnid. It has four pairs of legs and its body isn't split into three parts: head, thorax and abdomen( like an insect).
2006-06-21 23:55:48 · answer #3 · answered by garlic_chili_91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scorpions are scientifically classified as arachnids. End of story.
2006-06-21 19:54:47 · answer #4 · answered by calivane07 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The scorpion is an arachnid.....I once had to study them when I was in school....and I remember it. I hope that answers your question well.
2006-06-21 19:55:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scorpions are arachnids (and not insects); they are related to spiders and ticks.
2006-06-21 19:55:19 · answer #6 · answered by thematrixhazu36 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i know cause i owned a few now and then.
2006-06-21 19:55:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋