Apple Maggot, or Railroad Worm, an insect larva that infests apples. The adult is a fly about one-fourth of an inch (6 mm) long, with a wingspread of about one-half inch (13 mm).
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Arachnids have four pairs of jointed legs, two body sections and simple eyes. Arachnids are aggressive predators and include spiders, scorpions, mites and ticks.
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