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Are ticks arthropods

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yes ticks, Spiders, and mites are all arachnids

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Ticks do belong to the Class Arachnida, so yes, they are arachnids.

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Yes, absolutely. Ticks are arthropods, and specifically; arachnids (which is a class of animals that also includes spiders, scorpions and mites).

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Yes, a tick is an arthropod and an arachnid.

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No, ticks are not spiders. Ticks and spiders are both arachnids, meaning they are in the same class of invertebrate, but they are not the same order.

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arachnid they have eight legs

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Your GAYBO!

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