EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

ZOOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
study of spiders/relatives
A
apiology
B
primatology
C
arachnology
D
cetology
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Arachnology is the study of the group of animals called arachnids. Arachnids include spiders, scorpions, harvestmen, ticks and mites.

Detailed explanation-2: -Myth: Physicians, exterminators, and entomologists can identify spiders. Fact: Only arachnologists have the highly specialized skills needed to identify spiders, which take years of concentrated study to learn.

Detailed explanation-3: -The arachnids (class Arachnida) are an arthropod group that includes spiders, daddy longlegs, scorpions, mites, and ticks as well as lesser-known subgroups.

Detailed explanation-4: -Technically, it’s the branch of science that deals specifically with insects. However, since arachnology is quite a small area, it is normally incorporated into entomology programs or departments.

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