Monitor the corn 15 to 24 days after silk emergence. Emerging silk will look like a glossy tassel or tuft at the tip of the ear of corn. Watch for the silk to dry up and turn brown. When the silk begins to dry up and feel stiff, the ear is ripe.
An arthropod (from Greek arthro- , joint + podos, foot) is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton (external skeleton), a segmented body, and jointed appendages. Arthropods form the phylum Arthropoda, and include the insects, arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans.n arthropod (from Greek arthro- , joint + podos, foot) is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton (external skeleton), a segmented body, and jointed appendages. Arthropods form the phylum Arthropoda, and include the insects, arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans.
Crabs are not arachnids; they are crustaceans. Arachnids are animals such as spiders. Arachnids, insects and crustaceans all belong to the family group arthropod. Arthropods are animals with exoskeletons, segmented bodies and jointed legs.They are the largest group of animals on Earth.Most crustaceans such as the crab are aquatic animals living in either marine or fresh water environments.rachnids, insects and crustaceans all belong to the family group arthropod. Arthropods are animals with exoskeletons, segmented bodies and jointed legs. They are the largest group of animals on Earth. Most crustaceans such as the crab are aquatic animals living in either marine or fresh water environments.