Question

Spiders and scorpions belong to the ______ class under phylum Arthropoda.

Answer 1

Phylum Arthropoda:

1. It is one of the largest phyla having species of over nine lakhs.
2. It includes members such as aquatic, terrestrial, and parasites.
3. Their body consists of a joint appendage and a Chitinous exoskeleton.

Arachnida:

1. It belongs to class Arachnida and includes any member of that group such as spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks, and also the lesser-known subgroups.
2. The antenna and wings are absent.
3. Their body is split into a cephalothorax, head and thorax fusion, and the abdomen.

Final answer: Spiders and scorpions belong to the Arachnida class under the phylum Arthropoda.