KIDS TRIVIA

Detailed explanation-1: -Myth: You can always tell a spider because it has eight legs. Fact: Not exactly. Scorpions, harvestmen, ticks, and in fact all arachnids-not just spiders-have four pairs of legs (see illustrations).

Detailed explanation-2: -Spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, whip scorpions, and pseudoscorpions are all arachnids that can be found in Everglades National Park. Unlike insects, arachnids have eight legs and no antennae, and their body is divided into two main segments: a cephalothorax and abdomen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arachnids include spiders, scorpions, mites and ticks. There are about 60, 000 species of arachnids. Arachnids have eight legs, not six like insects. They also have an extra pair of either pincers or fangs.