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Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity: Vertebrates and Invertebrates
Arthropods
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Arthropods
Arthropods are animals characterized by their segmented bodies, jointed legs, and hard outer shells, known as exoskeletons. They are the largest and most diverse group of animals on Earth, including insects, spiders, crustaceans, and centipedes. Arthropods live in nea...
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Did you know that ants, crabs, spiders, and centipedes all belong to the largest animal group on Earth called the arthropods?
They share three main traits: segmented bodies, jointed legs, and a hard exoskeleton.
As their exoskeletons cannot grow, arthropods must shed them in a process called molting.
Their bodies are usually d...
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