What is the difference between a tick and a spider: comparison table of arachnids
Many insects inspire fear in people. And if you do not understand them, then you can confuse some species or not distinguish dangerous from safe. You can confuse with a spider and a well-fed tick. But this is only at first glance.
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Representatives of arachnids
Both spiders and mites are representatives arachnids. They have four pairs of walking legs and similar structure.
Spiders
The spider is karakurt.
Spiders are a large order of arthropods. They are mostly predators, living in their own woven web or in minks. There are representatives that live under the bark, under stones or in open areas.
Only some spiders pose a direct threat to human life. They bite and inject venom, which can be poisonous. Fatalities have occurred, but they are rare with proper first aid.
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Mite.
Ticks are miniature representatives of arachnids. But they can do much more damage. They often live not only near people, but also in their things, houses and beds.
Ticks bite painfully, house representatives bite a person in paths, injecting their poison and causing a terrible itch. They carry various diseases;
- encephalitis;
- Lyme disease;
- allergy.
What is the difference between a spider and a tick
These arachnid representatives can be distinguished from each other both externally and by behavioral features.
| Sign | Mite | Spider |
| Size | 0,2-0,4 mm, rarely up to 1 mm | From 3 mm to 20 cm |
| Mouth | Suitable for piercing and sucking | Bites and injects poison |
| Corpuscle | Merged cephalothorax and belly | Segmentation expressed |
| Food | Organics, juice, blood parasites | Predatory, prey. Rare species are herbivores. |
| Color | Brown brown | Gray, dark, there are bright representatives |
| Legs | end in claws | Something like suction cups on the tips |
| Life | Most parasites live in families | Mostly loners, prefer solitude |
Who is more dangerous: a tick or a spider
It is difficult to say exactly which of the arachnids is more harmful, a spider or a tick. Each of them carries a certain harm to a person, his home or economy.
How to get rid of spiders read link to article below.
Conclusion
Spiders and mites are representatives of the same species. They are somewhat similar, but have fundamental differences. Each of them harms people in their own way. But in order to understand which of the arachnids attacked and how to deal with it.
