CladeArthropoda
Arachnoknight
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We all know tarantulas, scorpions, mantids, large beetles, centipedes, hissing roaches, hermit crabs, freshwater shrimp, etc. These are among the most common pet arthropods. But here's some arthropods you may never have heard of, or ones you have heard of but never though about them being pets.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelae
Mesothelae are a suborder of tarantula-like spiders that live in eastern asia. They contain a single family, 8 genera, and 100 species (not including extinct taxa). They are the basal most group of spiders, predating the divergence between mygalomorphs and araneamorphs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opilioacariformes
Opilioacariformes are an order of rare, harvestman like mites that are neither parasitiformes (ticks and friends) nor acariformes(mitey mites). They exhibit features otherwise unheard of in mites, such as abdominal segmentation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talitridae
Talitridae are a family of amphipod crustaceans. They are unique, in that they inhabit terrestrial and coastal areas. They are often called sandhoppers or lawn shrimp.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remipedia
Remipedes are a group of cave dwelling, centipede like crustaceans that inhabit aquifers. They are unique, in that they are the only venemous crustaceans. Except for insects. Recent genetic and neurological studies are suggesting that insects are actually within crustaceans. Remipedes are among the crustaceans most closely related to insects.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoraptera
Zorotypus is a genus of termite like insects with 39 extant species. They are unique from other insects, so they (and some extinct taxa) where placed in their own order.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palpigradi
Palpigrades, also called micro whip scorpions, are small arachnids that live cryptic lifestyles. They are related to actual whip scorpions, but not much else is known about them.
I could go on and on and on, but you get the point. That's not even mentioning things like ticks, barnacles,water striders, wetas, etc. Things that are relatively well known but never thought of as pets.
So, have you seen any of these animals kept as pets? How do you think we should care for them? How far can we push the limits of arthropod husbandry?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelae
Mesothelae are a suborder of tarantula-like spiders that live in eastern asia. They contain a single family, 8 genera, and 100 species (not including extinct taxa). They are the basal most group of spiders, predating the divergence between mygalomorphs and araneamorphs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opilioacariformes
Opilioacariformes are an order of rare, harvestman like mites that are neither parasitiformes (ticks and friends) nor acariformes(mitey mites). They exhibit features otherwise unheard of in mites, such as abdominal segmentation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talitridae
Talitridae are a family of amphipod crustaceans. They are unique, in that they inhabit terrestrial and coastal areas. They are often called sandhoppers or lawn shrimp.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remipedia
Remipedes are a group of cave dwelling, centipede like crustaceans that inhabit aquifers. They are unique, in that they are the only venemous crustaceans. Except for insects. Recent genetic and neurological studies are suggesting that insects are actually within crustaceans. Remipedes are among the crustaceans most closely related to insects.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoraptera
Zorotypus is a genus of termite like insects with 39 extant species. They are unique from other insects, so they (and some extinct taxa) where placed in their own order.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palpigradi
Palpigrades, also called micro whip scorpions, are small arachnids that live cryptic lifestyles. They are related to actual whip scorpions, but not much else is known about them.
I could go on and on and on, but you get the point. That's not even mentioning things like ticks, barnacles,water striders, wetas, etc. Things that are relatively well known but never thought of as pets.
So, have you seen any of these animals kept as pets? How do you think we should care for them? How far can we push the limits of arthropod husbandry?