Arthropod
Arthropod
(Creature)
Arthropods are a type of animal often associated with vermin1 with a wide diversity of body plans and ecological niches. While similar to insects in that they have a chitinous exoskeleton and sectioned bodies, arthropods have a more variable number of legs, multiple visual and chemical sensory organs, and more varied reproductive methods.2
Arthropods with many legs are also known as myriapods.3 Arthropods with eight legs are also known as arachnids.4
On Golarion
Centipedes are common carrion-eating arthropods on Golarion, ranging from small creatures to gargantuan titan centipedes.5 Arachnids such as scorpions6 and spiders7 are also commonly encountered arthropods.
On distant worlds
Khefaks are crab-headed arthropods native to the planet Akiton.8
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pathfinder First Edition mechanically classified "insects, arachnids, arthropods, worms, and similar invertebrates" as vermin, while Pathfinder Second Edition assigns the Animal trait to creatures that it describes as vermin, including arthropods. See also Bestiary (1E) pg. 310.
- ↑ Arthropod on Wikipedia.
- ↑ . “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary, 50. Paizo Inc., 2019
- ↑ Arachnid on Wikipedia.
- ↑ . “Monsters A-Z” in Bestiary, 192. Paizo Inc., 2019
- ↑ . “Adventures in Katapesh” in Legacy of Fire Player's Guide, 5. Paizo Inc., 2009
- ↑ . “Adventuring in Qadira” in Qadira, Jewel of the East, 36. Paizo Inc., 2017
- ↑ . “Adventure Toolbox” in Doorway to the Red Star, 87. Paizo Inc., 2021
External links
- Arthropod (real-world classification) on Wikipedia