Can a spider be identified using a dichotomous key?

Walkthrough Arachnid Dichotomous Key for distinguishing spiders. ... Answering a few basic questions in the Arachnid Key will help you narrow down your order. ... Tail curves with a stinger at the tip - YES, Order Scorpiones (scorpions). Question 3. a. Has large pedipalps (claws) - YES, go to Question #4 b. read more

Absolutely. Pretty much any living thing can be identified using the correct dichotomous key, though to get a spider identified down to species you often need a dissecting microscope to see the relevant features on the spider. read more

2. Use the dichotomous key on the next page to identify each arachnid (a-n). Beginning with the first pair of statements, decide which statement is true for the arachnid. Proceed to the next pair of statements as directed by the key. When the key lists a name rather than a number of a statement pair, then you have identified the arachnid. read more

a. Arachnid has a tail or a stinger - YES, go to Question #2 b. Arachnid has no tail or stinger - YES, go to Question #3. Question 2. a. Tail is straight like a needle - YES, Order Uropygi (whipscorpions) b. Tail curves with a stinger at the tip - YES, Order Scorpiones (scorpions) Question 3. a. Has large pedipalps (claws) - YES, go to Question #4 b. read more