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.
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,
Can we standardize including info and/or better quality images when posting images with unusual/interesting animals, since this is the science based community?
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frigidaphelion@lemmy.world · 66 pts · 1y
kamenlady@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 1y
I think arachnids that aren't spiders scare me even more.
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Seleni@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 1y
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.
frigidaphelion@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Ledericas@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
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,
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 11 pts · 1y
But... its head looks like a black bunny and its back looks like a greenish-yellow spider. Is that not a distinguishable division? 🤔 ^/s^
itsnotits@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 3 pts · 1y
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 😬
frigidaphelion@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
LeFrog@discuss.tchncs.de · 6 pts · 1y
You can add two spaces at the end of each line to achieve line breaks
frigidaphelion@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
buddascrayon@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
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.
ZeffSyde@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
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.
frigidaphelion@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Dojan@pawb.social · 1 pts · 1y
Given the colloquial meaning of daddy nowadays, that name tickles me greatly.
frigidaphelion@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 1y
All spiders are little mechs to me! Their legs are powered by hydraulics!
ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 20 pts · 1y
Yes, but do they have little bunnies piloting them?
Nelots@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 1y
This is why Peni Parker is actually the most accurate spider-man
AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
Which is honestly kind of freaky.
gofsckyourself@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
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
MeatPilot@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y
It's just mimicking the easter bunny, so it came lay eggs all over your house.
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 1y
TIHI
ZeffSyde@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
That's why my ear is so itchy.
casmael@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 1y
……….so it fucking does
SPRUNT@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
Wild Wild West
casmael@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 1y
Wicki wicki?
iamnotafishuq@lemmy.zip · 8 pts · 1y
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Goth Peep
iamnotafishuq@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1y
xorollo@leminal.space · 7 pts · 1y
ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 1y
Happy Easter!
CaptKoala@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 1y
So that's where I left that spidertron...
Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 1y
The bunny is on its way to grow the factory 😏
state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 1y
Looks like an AI created a Studio Ghibli spider.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 1y
This is older than AI.
vegantomato@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y
Nightmare bunny!
sit@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -2 pts · 1y
Nelots@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y
Mfs have no respect for the work daddy long legs do to keep bugs away from us.
Professorozone@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 1y
That's so cute. Can we step on it now?