Which group includes spiders, mites, and ticks?

Which group includes spiders, mites, and ticks?

• A. Arachnid
• B. Insect
• C. Crustacean
• D. Myriapod

Answer: (A)

Spiders, mites, and ticks share a body plan and features that place them in the same major arthropod group: they have eight legs, two main body sections, and no antennae. This combination of traits is characteristic of arachnids. Insects have six legs and three body parts (often with wings), crustaceans typically have two pairs of antennae and varied limb structures, and myriapods (like centipedes and millipedes) have many legs and multiple body segments. So the group that includes spiders, mites, and ticks is the arachnids.

Spiders, mites, and ticks share a body plan and features that place them in the same major arthropod group: they have eight legs, two main body sections, and no antennae. This combination of traits is characteristic of arachnids. Insects have six legs and three body parts (often with wings), crustaceans typically have two pairs of antennae and varied limb structures, and myriapods (like centipedes and millipedes) have many legs and multiple body segments. So the group that includes spiders, mites, and ticks is the arachnids.