What is an Arachnid? | Hint: Think Spider |

What makes an arachnids an arachnid? Spiders and mites are examples of arachnids. First arachnids are arthropods and in addition, they have 8 legs, no antennae, and no wings.
Spiders are arachnids and come in a variety of sizes and shapes.
Spiders are not insects, but instead, they are Arachnids.
Although a spider and insect have many of the same traits spiders have only two body segments and eight legs instead of six.