schizomid
arachnid order
Also known as: Schizomida
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annotated classification
- In arachnid: Annotated classification
Order Schizomida (schizomids) 110 primarily tropical species. Size 2–15 mm; 2-segmented chelicerae. Order Uropygi (whip scorpions or vinegarroons) 105 tropical and subtropical species all belonging to 1 family (Thelyphonidae). Size to 13 cm; long
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characteristics
- In arachnid: Distribution and abundance
…areas are the sunspiders, the schizomids (order Schizomida), and the ricinuleids (order Ricinulei). In temperate areas mature spiders and daddy longlegs are particularly conspicuous during early autumn, though they are abundant throughout the year. Most arachnids, however, are seldom observed, for they inhabit leaf mold and litter or soil. Most…
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