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Spider mech!! (lemmynsfw.com)
submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 68 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I believe that that's a harvestman actually. It is an arachnid but not a spider. They are suuuper ancient. The giveaway is that there isnt a visually distinguishable division between the prosoma (head region) and opisthosoma (back region) as there is in the spiders and other arachnids like the solifuges.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I think arachnids that aren't spiders scare me even more.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There’s no reason to be afraid of Opiliones. Their mouthparts are the wrong shape and too small to do harm to a human. Also, unlike spiders, there are no known Opiliones with venom. Their chelicerae are for grasping only.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

This person opilionates 👌

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Like sea spiders, which aren't even closely related s, but belong in the pycognids in the chilcerates, unusual because they respire through diffusion in their legs,

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

isnt a visually distinguishable division between the prosoma (head region) and opisthosoma (back region)

But... its head looks like a black bunny and its back looks like a greenish-yellow spider. Is that not a distinguishable division? 🤔 ^/s^

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

🐰 👕 🕷️ edit: ah it looked better vertically

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You can add two spaces at the end of each line to achieve line breaks

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

Oh damn, I didnt know that. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
  • its* head looks like
  • its* back looks like
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

This is why I have to turn autocorrect off every time it turns back on. Damn thing always turns its to it's and it's to its 😬

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I came here to say exactly this. Like, I wasn't perfectly sure, but I was pretty sure this was a harvestment not a spider.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Same family as 'Daddy Long Legs'? From my colloquial knowledge they eat mosquitos, so pay them no mind if your tent is crawling with them.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yep! "Daddy long legs" is a widely applied colloquial term for harvestman, or opiliones. Though I'm sure some spider species are also called that by some people.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Given the colloquial meaning of daddy nowadays, that name tickles me greatly.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

😳

[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is there a word for when something is both cute and terrifying?

[–] [email protected] 39 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Let's ask the Germans

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

"Kaninchen von Caerbannog"

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

All spiders are little mechs to me! Their legs are powered by hydraulics!

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, but do they have little bunnies piloting them? bun, bunhdthink

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago

This is why Peni Parker is actually the most accurate spider-man

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Which is honestly kind of freaky.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago

Can we standardize including info and/or better quality images when posting images with unusual/interesting animals, since this is the science based community?

https://www.sciencealert.com/what-the-heck-is-going-on-with-this-tiny-arachnid-with-a-picture-perfect-dog-s-head

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It's just mimicking the easter bunny, so it came lay eggs all over your house.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's why my ear is so itchy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

TIHI

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wild Wild West

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

Wicki wicki?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

……….so it fucking does

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Happy Easter!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Happy Easter! bun, abunhdhappyhop

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

So that's where I left that spidertron...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

The bunny is on its way to grow the factory 😏

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Looks like an AI created a Studio Ghibli spider.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

This is older than AI.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's so cute. Can we step on it now?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nightmare bunny!