arthropods

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1. A phylum, or major division of the animal kingdom. Arthropods are animals with jointed legs and segmented bodies, such as insects, spiders, centipedes, and crustaceans. There are more species of arthropods than of any other animal phylum.

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Finding such an enormous scorpion so early in the history of terrestrial life challenges traditional ideas about why prehistoric arthropods sometimes evolved to gigantic sizes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

But these same strange, delicate, leggy arthropods also haunt our nightmares.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

One species, Lepidepecreum myla, was named for a video game character, with the author noting that both 'are just little arthropods trying to survive in total darkness.'

From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2026

This species produces especially sticky mucus, which is related to its diet as a predator of arthropods.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2026

The danger from the arthropods is a direct consequence of their habits.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy