Entomology/What are arachnids?

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• What are insects?
• Common insects
  • Lepidoptera
• Other insects
• What are arachnids?
• Common arachnids
• Other arachnids

Introduction

Arachnids are commonly mistaken for insects. The group includes spiders, scorpions, ticks and sun-spiders (which are not real spiders).