2007-01-09 08:18:07 · 10 answers · asked by Stella 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I am an arachnologist and an entomologist
Well arachnology is the study of arachnids in general. My studies focus mainly on biodiversity of terrestrial hunting spiders in argicultural fields and disturded forests. My team and i simply evaluate percent re-colonization aftre various lengths of time for areas with differeing levels of disturbance. It requires lots of collection and identification. Many of the spider species common in North America will tolerate certain well known and well studied qualities in any given environment. So having given species or genera, sometimes even families of spiders in a given area, is indicative of various evnvironmental aspects.
I have also done some work studying Pseudoscorpions, these are somewhat mysterious little arachnids common in leaf litter and detritus across the world, they arent very well known and I have on several occasions gone collecting exclusively for these illusive little critters in an attemp to better understand their biology, habitat and densities
Here is an image of one: http://bugguide.net/node/view/2896...
Entomology is the study of insects in general. Anyone who studies or is passionate about insects can be considered an entomologist. During my studies I have speciealized with several families of beetles, like the click beetles and rove beetles, and my personal favorite the blister beetles and long-horns
Both fields are extremely fascinating, and I encourage anyone to take courses in these extremely interesting fields!
Money can be made in the field of research, or working with government organisations, or in argriculture and even medicine. Many spider venom's are being used in the field of medicine and even sider silk is under study to eventually replace steel as the strongest material used in construction. Or like myself I hope to one day become a professor of Entomology and spider biology.
hope this answers your question!
2007-01-09 08:32:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you know they were splicing spider DNA into goat's milk to be able to extract spider silk from goat milk?
Why? Because spider silk is very durable--we wanted to use it for bullet-proof vests. But spiders don't spin a whole bunch, but goats make a ton of milk.
Why goats? Because goats share a DNA spot with spider silk, and no other animal really does. Also, the gene is only present in goats for the milk production, and is otherwise harmless to goats.
So, maybe they do that.
And pull legs off them for sadistic pleasure.
2007-01-09 16:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by bequalming 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what is an arachnologist? some one who studies spiders?
2007-01-09 16:22:49 · answer #3 · answered by The Key Master 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Study spiders
2007-01-09 16:21:21 · answer #4 · answered by E 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Study spiders
2007-01-09 16:21:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They study the life and habits of spiders; to make money, they could teach, do research, lecture, write articles and books, work for zoos
2007-01-09 16:21:05 · answer #6 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mainly research for big firms coming up with cures to common spider bites and so forth.
2007-01-09 16:22:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Research, probably. Like snakes some are venomous and there's something to do with that.
2007-01-09 16:21:19 · answer #8 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
research and teaching of all information pertaining to spiders.
2007-01-09 16:55:12 · answer #9 · answered by j.r. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sell spiders
2007-01-09 17:14:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋