hämähäkkieläimillä
Hämähäkkieläimillä is a Finnish term that translates to "Arachnida" in English, referring to the class of joint-legged invertebrate animals in the phylum Arthropoda. This class comprises over 100,000 described species and includes familiar creatures such as spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks. Arachnids are characterized by having two main body segments, the prosoma (cephalothorax) and the opisthosoma (abdomen), and typically possess eight legs. Unlike insects, they do not have antennae or wings. Their exoskeleton provides protection and support, and they breathe through specialized organs called book lungs or tracheae.
The prosoma of arachnids usually bears the mouthparts, including chelicerae, which are often used for feeding,
Arachnids inhabit a diverse range of environments, from terrestrial habitats like forests, deserts, and grasslands to