Question

Are spiders insects?

Answer 1

Spiders:

1. The spider's head and chest are integrated when its abdomen does not split.
2. Spiders also do not usually have separate wings or antennae like insects.
3. The arachnids belong to a much larger group of arthropods, including insects and crustaceans.
4. Spiders and insects are distant ancestors, they are not the same animal.
5. However, there are a handful of characteristics that distinguish insects from spiders.

Final answer: Spiders are not insects.