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- Centipede (2336 bytes)
1: ... articles with the word centipede, go to [[Centipede (disambiguation)]].''
3: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Centipedes}}
4: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:Centipede.jpg|225px|]] | caption = }}
11: ...color = pink | plural_taxon = [[Order (biology)|Orders]]}}
17: ...ith one pair of walking legs per segment. Centipedes are dorso-ventrally flattened, and are among the... - Cobra (snake) (2058 bytes)
4: ...arger would-be predators by delivering irritating venom to their eyes.
6: ...he (jet) black cobra found in North India is considered a sub-species of cobra.
8: ...e to confuse enemies. The cobra's predators include the [[mongoose]] and possibly some [[Bird of prey...
13: ...ke.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Cobra Snake picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clipar...
22: * Shield-Nosed Cobra, ''Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus'' - Spider (29039 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Spiders}}
2: ...r spider]] | caption = [[Long-jawed orb weaver spider]]}}
11: '''Suborder [[Mesothelae]]'''<br /> <!-- Families missing f...
12: ...p; [[Liphistiidae]] (primitive burrowing spiders)<br />
13: ...sp; [[Arthrolycosidae]] (primitive spiders)<br /> - Meerkat (4260 bytes)
15: ...] family, it inhabits all parts of the [[Kalahari Desert]] in southern [[Africa]].
19: ... some sort of singing ceremony they compared to yodeling.
22: ...y strong venom of the scorpions of the [[Kalahari Desert]].
24: ...t one month old, and they do so by following an older member of the group who acts as the pup's tutor....
28: ...Meerkats are burrowing animals, living in large underground networks with multiple entrances which the... - Arachnid (3432 bytes)
8: ...ion_subdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = Orders}}
22: ... some 65,000 to 73,000 species including the [[spider]]s, [[scorpion]]s, [[opiliones|harvestmen]], [[t...
24: ...f [[insect]]s and other small animals. Many are [[venom]]ous - they secrete [[poison]] from specialized ...
27: ==Orders==
29: *[[Araneae]] - Spiders (40,000 species) - Scorpion (12441 bytes)
11: ...brate]] animal with eight legs belonging to the order ''Scorpiones'' in the class [[Arachnida]].
14: The scorpion body is divided into 2 main segments the cephalothroax and the a...
20: ...e hypodermic aculeus, the barb used to inject the venom.
26: ...ower the pedipalps, as scorpions with less potent venom use their larger pincers to subdue prey.
28: ...usands of chemosensors that allow the scorpion to detect minute chemical signals in their environment;... - Allergy (18658 bytes)
1: ...eatening [[anaphylaxis|anaphylactic shock]] and [[death]].
4: ...w four-class (now five) classification scheme was designed by P. G. H. Gell and R. R. A. Coombs. Aller...
12: ...eczema]], [[hives]] ([[urticaria]]) and [[contact dermatitis]].
14: ..., [[edema]], [[hypotension]], [[coma]] and even [[death]].
23: ... minutes. This response will range from slight reddening of the skin to full-blown [[hives]] in extrem... - Tarantula (17481 bytes)
83: [[Brachypelmides]]<br />
97: [[Lasiodorides]]<br />
127: '''Tarantulas''' are spiders belonging to the family Theraphosidae. They are...
129: ...g to prevent sure death, and the fearsome world-wide reputation of the tarantula was guaranteed.
131: ...antula" on them. Those spiders belong to the Suborder [[Mygalomorphae]], the Family [[Theraphosidae]] ... - Mongoose (2463 bytes)
14: ...is said that some mongooses will actually eat the venom glands of snakes.
16: ...ooses into the [[United States]]. Mongooses are widespread in [[Hawaii]], and have had a significant i...
18: ...young mongoose defending his human family from murderous [[cobra_(snake)|cobra]]s. - Black widow spider (5745 bytes)
2: ...x|Black Widow spider]] | caption = Black Widow spider}}
9: {{Taxobox genus entry | taxon = ''[[Latrodectus]]''}}
12: ...on binomial | color = pink | binomial_name = Latrodectus mactans | author = [[Johan Christian Fabriciu...
15: ...frica the black widow is known as the ''button spider''.
17: ...is about 0.5 inches (13 mm). Male black widow spiders are half the size of the female, but with longe... - Brown recluse spider (5698 bytes)
1: ...ox begin | color = pink | name = Brown recluse spider }} <br />
2: ...own recluse spider]] | caption = Brown recluse spider}}
15: ...er species more properly known as the [[violin spider]]; however there seems to be little avaiable res...
17: ...t frequently include a shelter consisting of disorderly threads. Unlike most web weavers, they leave t...
19: These spiders frequently build their webs in woodpiles and sh... - Jumping spider (3866 bytes)
1: ...of jumping from place to place, secured by a [[spider silk|silk]] tether.
4: ...]). Tropical forests harbor the most species, but deserts, temperate forests, scrub lands, and even th...
5: ...world of [[mountain climbing]]. When a jumping spider is moving from place to place, and especially ju...
7: Several species of jumping spiders appear to mimic ants, beetles, or pseudoscorpio...
9: ...rom fingertip to nose. Unlike almost all other spiders, they can quite easily climb on glass. They als... - Platypus (21900 bytes)
14: ...semi-[[aquatic]] [[mammal]] [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] to the eastern part of [[Australia]], and on...
15: ...trangest [[specimen]]s of the animal kingdom: a [[venomous]], egg-laying, duck-billed mammal.
22: ...al pound|pound]]s) and over two kilograms (just under four and one half pounds); with body length rang...
23: ...platypus.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Platypus Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
24: ... with legs that are on the sides of rather than underneath the body. - Gila monster (2189 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Helodermatidae]]}}
9: {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = '''''[[Heloderma]]'''''}}
12: ...ion_binomial | color = pink | binomial_name = Heloderma suspectum | author = [[Edward Drinker Cope|Cop...
15: ...ila (pronounced ''heela'') monster lives in the [[desert]]s of the southwestern [[United States|USA]] ...
17: ...small quantities of the [[neurotoxin|neurotoxic]] venom, which is secreted into the lizard's saliva. By c... - Lizard (4740 bytes)
16: '''Lizards''' are reptiles of the order [[Squamata]], which they share with the [[snake]...
22: ...lizard species are [[venom]]ous: the [[Mexican beaded lizard]] and the [[Gila monster]], both of which...
28: ... water (though all lizards are able to swim if needed).
30: ...ebra tailed Lizard|240px|Zebra tailed lizard from Death Valley ]]
34: '''Suborder Sauria (Lacertilia) - (Lizards)''' - Snake (17266 bytes)
22: *[[Typhlopoidea]]
35: ... [[lizard]]s, which share the [[order (biology)|order]] [[Squamata]]. There are also several species o...
37: ...es will be found under [[serpent]]. This article deals with the biology of snakes.
40: ...ze. However, it is generally assumed that snakes derived from [[lizard]]-like ancestors.
42: ...ceous]] – which in turn are thought to have derived from [[varanid lizard]]s. Features such as ... - Basilisks (3192 bytes)
1: ...poison]]ous that it leaves a wide trail of deadly venom in its wake, and its gaze is likewise lethal.
3: ...ological]] portents). In [[Medieval Europe]], the description of the creature began taking on features...
5: ...ed to the basilisk's deadly capabilities, such as describing it as a larger beast, capable of breathin...
7: ...ter. Weasels are immune to a basilisk's glare and venom, and kill the reptiles mercilessly. In addition, ...
9: ...at kill those who see them, and the deceased [[Spider-Man]] villain Basil "Basilisk" Ecks, who was tra... - Camel Spiders (3606 bytes)
14: ...gae''', '''Solpugides''', '''Solpugae''', '''Galeodea''', and '''Mycetophorae'''.
15: ...corpion'''", "'''sun spider'''", and "'''camel spider'''".
21: ...ded by the soldiers' presence. The absence of shade sends them away.
22: <!-- more detail needed: sizes of different species, etc.
24: The leg span of Camel Spiders in the [[Middle East]] may reach 5 inches while... - Cane Toads (5279 bytes)
18: ...re dangerous to many animals. There are reported deaths of humans after consumption of toads. Ill-ef...
20: .... Their prey includes small [[vertebrates]], a wide range of [[invertebrates]], [[carrion]] and plant...
22: ...after [[metamorphosis]] until the paratoid glands develop.
31: ... their range through Queensland, reaching the border with [[New South Wales]] in 1978 and the [[North...
33: ...n Quoll]] have been observed after toads have invaded an area. There are also a number of reports of ... - Centipedes (2300 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Centipedes}}
2: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[Image:Centipede.jpg|225px|]] | caption = }}
9: ...color = pink | plural_taxon = [[Order (biology)|Orders]]}}
15: ...ith one pair of walking legs per segment. Centipedes are dorso-ventrally flattened, and are among the...
17: [[image:centipede_anterior.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Note that claw aris...
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