Why isn a spider considered an insect ?

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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2009-08-16T08:51:36+00:00

A spider is an arachnid and it has 8 legs whereas insects have 6 legs attached to the thorax and abdomen.

score 0 · Answer 2 · 2009-08-16T20:03:59+00:00

Because it’s not an insect. Characteristics of insects: Six legs Three-segmented body (head, thorax, belly) antenna skeleton on the outside.

score 0 · Answer 3 · 2009-08-16T20:14:36+00:00

It has eight legs and only two segments in its body. An insect has six legs and three segments.

score 0 · Answer 4 · 2009-08-17T01:38:16+00:00

whoever tld you this is wrong it is an insect that belongs to its own family the arachnids