Jul 3, 2024, 07:13 PM IST

Animals with more than 8 legs

Pravrajya Suruchi

Spiders: These eight-legged creatures are the most well-known arachnids.

Scorpions: Another arachnid on the list, scorpions are known for their venomous tails.

Solifugae (Sun spiders or Camel spiders): These arachnids are often mistaken for spiders, but they are actually more closely related to scorpions.

Ticks: These tiny arachnids are parasites that feed on the blood of animals.

Mites: These microscopic arachnids can be found almost everywhere on Earth.

Harvestmen (Daddy longlegs): These long-legged arachnids are often mistaken for spiders, but they have two fewer body segments and cannot produce webs.

Millipedes: These long, segmented creatures are not actually insects, but belong to a group called myriapods.

Centipedes: These elongated arthropods are predators with one pair of legs per body segment.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports