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The 30 pages that link to Chelicera, each with the reason it gives.

• ArachnidRelated: These mouthparts are a defining feature of arachnids and their relatives.

• MitesRelated: Mites use these appendages to pierce, grasp, or process food.

• PedipalpRelated: Chelicerae sit in front of pedipalps and form the other major appendage pair near the mouth.

• AcariRelated: Acari use diverse chelicerae to feed on fungi, plants, prey, or host tissues.

• PseudoscorpionRelated: Pseudoscorpions use their small chelicerae to manipulate food and produce silk.

• AraneomorphaeRelated: The orientation of araneomorph chelicerae and fangs defines their characteristic bite mechanism.

• AmblypygiRelated: Amblypygid chelicerae manipulate food after the pedipalps capture it.

• AcariformesRelated: Acariform chelicerae are modified to suit feeding modes from predation to plant parasitism.

• Jumping spiderRelated: Jumping spiders use their chelicerae to subdue prey after a leap.

• SchizomidaRelated: Schizomids use their chelicerae to capture and consume small prey.

• Evolution of spidersRelated: Spider chelicerae house or support the venom-delivery apparatus central to prey capture.

• PalpigradiRelated: Palpigradi has small chelicerae as part of its characteristic arachnid body plan.

• Goliath birdeaterRelated: Its large chelicerae carry the fangs used to bite and hold prey.

• OpilionesRelated: Harvestmen use their small chelicerae to handle food rather than inject venom.

• PhoneutriaRelated: The genus’s venom-delivering fangs are parts of its chelicerae.

• UropygiRelated: Vinegaroons use chelicerae to tear prey before consuming it.

• Australian funnel-web spiderRelated: Their powerful chelicerae deliver venom during a bite.