Arachnida(/ ə ˈ r æ k n ɪ d ə /) is a class of joint-legged arthropods, in the subphylum Chelicerata.Arachnida includes, among others, spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, camel spiders, whip spiders and vinegaroons. Adult arachnids have eight legs attached to the cephalothorax, although the frontmost pair of InGreek mythology, Thanatos is the shadowy god of death. He is the son of Nyx (Night) and Erebus (Darkness) and the twin brother of Hypnos. Like many children of Nyx, Thanatos could be labeled as a personified spirit or a daimon rather than a full-fledged god. The epic poet Homer uses the term daimon interchangeably with theos (god). Arethere dangerous spiders in Greece? Luckily for arachnophobes, there are no dangerous spiders in Greece. Yes, there is still an abundance of creepy-crawlies in Greece, and that includes Aspider population boom happens about every three to five years near Aitoliko. Greek biologist Fotis Pergantis, president of the Messolonghi National Lagoon Park, told CNN that the webs will likely be there until temperatures start to drop and the gnat population dies out. When that happens, the spider population will decrease as well. Spidermeaning and symbolism include artistry, manifestation, patience, feminine power, ancient wisdom, illusion, balance, and interconnection. A source of fear for some and fascination to others, the spider is an ancient being, having inhabited the Earth for more than 300 million years. 1 (By comparison, our own ancestors date back to just Thus the total number of spiders from the mountain increased to 98. toMić, Grbić (2008) then restarted faunistic studies and recorded 121 spider species of 28 families. Two years later, the Hecateis a goddess in ancient Greek religion and mythology, most often shown holding a pair of torches, a key, or snakes, or accompanied by dogs, and in later periods depicted as three-formed or triple-bodied. She is variously associated with crossroads, entrance-ways, night, light, magic, witchcraft, the Moon, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, Assimple as this specific phobia seems to be and its presence to be asserted in antiquity of high face value, we cannot and mustn't jump that fast. There is not much evidence for fear of spiders, let alone a specific phobia for spiders in ancient sources. As a phobia is very distinct from a simple fear or anxiety: 1Spiders are insects. Scorpions, spiders and mites are all members of the arachnids—a group of eight-legged animals. Spiders are arachnids, a group of creatures that includes other animals like ticks, scorpions and mites. The name comes from the Greek for spider, Arachne, which itself is taken from the name of a weaver from ancient Greek INTRODUCTION Spiders are one of the most diverse arthropod orders, comprising more than 48 000 species grouped in 120 families and are one of the most widely distributed orders being found in all terrestrial habitats of the world (World Spider Catalog, 2020).Spiders are often among the first colonisers in newly emerged habitats, bKMAe3.