Arthropoda is an incredible phylum.  They make up more than 80% of all known species, alive and extinct, and inhabit every corner of the world.  They come in an astounding variety of life histories, colors, sizes and shapes that this feature doesn't even begin to represent.  Here are just a few of my absolute favorite arthropod images from deviantart:

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_{Yeah, I love millipedes and mantids.}