Ticks and Mites Are Arachnids
They belong to the same class as spiders and scorpions.
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The Goliath Birdeater Is the Largest Spider by Mass
It can weigh around 175 grams with a leg span up to 30 centimeters.
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Most Spiders Liquefy Their Prey Using Digestive Enzymes
They then suck up the resulting fluid.
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Harvestmen Are Not Spiders
These long-legged arachnids have a single fused body section and do not make silk or venom.
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Arachnids Have Eight Legs and Two Body Sections
The front section, the cephalothorax, joins the head and thorax.