what are spiders classified as

Spiders are classified as arachnids , which are part of the phylum Arthropoda. More specifically, they belong to the order Araneae.

Quick classification

• Kingdom: Animalia

• Phylum: Arthropoda

• Class: Arachnida

• Order: Araneae

Not insects

Spiders are not insects ; they have eight legs , two main body parts, and no antennae, which is why they’re placed in Arachnida instead of Insecta.

If you want, I can also give you the full spider taxonomy from kingdom to species in a simple table.