What is one way insects differ from spiders?

Insects have six legs and spiders have eight.

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  1. Insects have six legs and spiders have eight ✔
  2. Insects have eight legs and spiders have six
  3. They are exactly the same

Why: Insects have six legs, while spiders are arachnids with eight legs.

Huh, didn't know that: Insects have six legs, while spiders are arachnids with eight legs.

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Answer: Insects have six legs and spiders have eight. Insects have six legs, while spiders are arachnids with eight legs.

  1. Scouting America: Insect Study www.scouting.org/merit-badges/insect-study
    Show how insects are different from millipedes and spiders
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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