"Chelicera" Example Sentences
1. The chelicera of a spider are used to inject venom into their prey.
2. The arachnid's chelicera are located at the front of their body.
3. The size and shape of a spider's chelicera can vary greatly between species.
4. The chelicera of a tarantula are much larger than those of other spiders.
5. The chelicera of a scorpion are similar in shape to those of a spider, but are often more robust.
6. The chelicera of a horseshoe crab are also known as "jaws."
7. In some species of mites, the chelicera are modified to form a piercing organ.
8. The chelicera of a tick are used to cut into the skin of their host.
9. The mandibles of a beetle are similar in structure to the chelicera of a spider.
10. The chelicera of a solifugid are modified to form powerful pincers.
11. The chelicera of a harvestman spider are too weak to bite humans.
12. The chelicera of a camel spider are large and powerful, capable of delivering a painful bite.
13. The chelicera of a vinegaroon are short and muscular, able to crush the exoskeletons of insects.
14. The chelicera of a daddy longlegs are modified into small fangs, but are not venomous to humans.
15. The chelicera of a whip scorpion are also known as "pedipalps."
16. The chelicera of a trapdoor spider are used to grip the edges of its burrow.
17. The chelicera of a jumping spider are relatively small and flat.
18. The chelicera of a wandering spider are highly venomous, capable of causing painful bites.
19. The chelicera of a wolf spider are large and powerful, used to hold its prey.
20. The chelicera of a crab spider are relatively short and stubby.
21. The chelicera of a silk moth are modified into a proboscis, used to feed on nectar.
22. The chelicera of a black widow spider are highly venomous, capable of causing lethal bites.
23. The chelicera of a brown recluse spider are also venomous, causing painful bites that can lead to necrosis.
24. The chelicera of a funnel-web spider are used to deliver venom through long, hollow fangs.
25. The chelicera of a jumping spider are covered in sensory hairs, used to detect prey.
26. The chelicera of a tarantula hawk wasp are used to deliver a paralyzing sting to its prey.
27. The chelicera of a cellar spider are long and thin, used to wrap its prey in silk.
28. The chelicera of a grass spider are used to pierce through the exoskeletons of insects.
29. The chelicera of a diving beetle are used to grab onto prey underwater.
30. The chelicera of a water scorpion are used to inject venom into their prey, similar to a spider.
Common Phases
1. The
chelicera is a pair of appendages used for feeding and defense;
2. The
chelicera in spiders contain venom glands;
3. The morphology of the
chelicera can vary greatly between different arthropod groups;
4. Some species of mites use their
chelicerae to grasp onto their hosts;
5. The
chelicerae in scorpions are modified into a pair of pincers.