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Arthropods are a type of invertebrate animal characterized by a hard exoskeleton, segmented body and jointed legs. They include spiders, insects, millipedes, centipedes, horseshoe crabs and crustaceans.
In the Crawl-A-See-Em, you can hold one of our most popular arthropods, Rosie the tarantula!
Did you know?
- 80% of all invertebrates are arthropods
- To grow, arthropods must shed their exoskeleton. Insects only grow as juveniles, but spiders continue to grow throughout their lives
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