Spider (Aranea): it is a cosmopolitan arachnid. It is carnivorous and feeds o insects, sow walking in locomotion and respires with the help of book lungs. Sexes are unisexual and show dimorphism. Fertilization is internal and female is oviparous. Eggs are laid in silken oothecae, Development is direct.
Body is divisible in two parts: cephalothorax and abdomen. Cephalothorax bears one pair of pedipalpi, one hair of chelicerae and 4 pairs of walking legs. The abdomen bears spinnerets to spin the silk thread to make web.
Insects: It is the largest class of animals and includes more than 750000 species. Body is divided into three parts: head, thorax and abdomen. Thorax always has three pairs of jointed legs so called hexapoda. Thorax generally has one or two pairs of wings. Habitat is variable. Respiration is by trachea. Excretion is by malpighian tubules. These have one pair of antennae.
Example of insects: Cockroach(Periplaneta), Silver fish (Lepisma), termite- White ant (Microtreme), Honey bee (Apis), Headlouse(Pediculus), Rat flea (Xenopsylla), Silk moth(Bombayx mori), mosquito(Culex/ Anopheles)
Spider Vs Insect
Spider
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Insect
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Body is
divided into two parts: Cephalothorax and abdomen.
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Body is
divided into two parts: head, thorax and abdomen.
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Mouth
parts:
Have
chelicerae and pedipalpi
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Mouth
parts:
Have
labrum, labium maxillae and mandibles.
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Wings
absent
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Wings
generally present
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Four
pairs of legs
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Three
pairs of legs
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Antennae
absent
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One pair
of antennae present
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Spinnerets
present on abdomen and used to form spider web
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Spinnerets
absent
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