2006-12-05 09:58:43 · 11 answers · asked by Divorceguy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
no
2006-12-05 10:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To put it more simply: Spiders (and scorpions) belong to the same BIG group of animals as insects do - that is, Arthropods. All arthropods share certain characteristics, like having an exoskeleton (or shell) and laying lots of eggs with lots of babies, etc. However, within that big grouping, there are lots of variations (or classes) to separate out the animals. Insects have certain things in common; They have 3 segments to their bodies, 6 legs, and change shape in some way during their life cycle. So even though some insects undergo complete metamorphasis (like the butterfly) and some just undergo partial metamorphasis, they still all have the basic stuff in common. spiders and scorpions have some basic differences from insects; 8 legs instead of 6 being the easiest one to remember. Also, a baby spider looks like a little spider and a big spider looks like a big spider; they don't completely change from a larval stage to an adult stage (like caterpiller=butterfly.) so they get their own group, the arachnids.
2016-05-22 22:16:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Negative ... spiders and scorpions are both arachnids, an order of the Arthropods (under the subclass Chelicerata)
Scorpions and spiders are under separate families (Aranaea are spiders and Scorpionida are scorpions). Other families in this grouping include Acari (mites and ticks) and Solifugae (various unusual scorpion-like creatures, etc).
2006-12-05 10:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by icehoundxx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because all spiders are able to spin webs with their spinnerets at the base of their abdomen; due to their eight-legged structure and their ability to lay eggs, scorpions are also arachnids, but they're not spiders.
2006-12-05 10:07:17 · answer #4 · answered by ensign183 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What type of D**khead would think a scorpion is a spider...Have you honestly seen a scorpions web... Doooowwwww
2006-12-05 10:07:55 · answer #5 · answered by pop c 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
not really... they are in a different group... different speicies... there is a spider speicies and a scorpian speicies they are like cousins or something... i'm not sure how to explain it but no they are not
2006-12-05 11:00:29 · answer #6 · answered by Ashley 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is a dog considered to be a cat?
2006-12-05 10:11:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are both arachnids, if that is what you mean.
2006-12-05 10:05:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is an arachnid(sp?) so kinda
2006-12-05 10:06:30 · answer #9 · answered by mockym200445856 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-12-05 10:05:47 · answer #10 · answered by Ali 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋