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Arthropod Pictures

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The Arthropoda includes invertebrates such as insects, spiders, crustaceans, scorpions, and centipedes. Arthropods are a highly successful group of animals. They evolved more than 500 million years ago and are still going strong. They have colonized a vast variety of ecological niches around the globe and have evolved into a multitude of forms.

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  1. Cucumber Green SpiderCucumber green spider - Araniella cucurbitina
  2. African Yellow Leg ScorpionAfrican yellow leg scorpion - Opistophthalmus carinatus
  3. Horseshoe CrabHorseshoe crab - Limulus polyphemus
  4. Jumping SpiderJumping spider - Salticidae
  5. Lesser Marbled FritillaryLesser marbled fritillary - Brenthis ino
  6. Ghost CrabGhost crabs - Ocypode
  7. KatydidKatydid - Tettigoniidae
  8. MillipedeMillipedes - Diplopoda
  9. Porcelain CrabPorcelain crab - Porcellanidae
  10. Rosy LobsteretteRosy lobsterette - Nephropsis rosea
  11. DragonflyDragonfly - Anisoptera
  12. LadybugLadybug - Coccinellidae

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