Arachnology is the scientific study
of spiders and related animals such
as scorpions,pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, collectively
called arachnids. However, the study of ticks and mitesis
sometimes not included in arachnology, but is called Acarology. Those who
study spiders and other arachnids are arachnologists.
The word arachnology derives
from Greek "spider"; and -logia.
