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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemmy.zip 42 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (30 children)

... arent they all spiders?

(Besides the leggies & butts, eyes are also an ez clue.)

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 34 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (25 children)

I think so, too. They all seem to have eight legs, more than two eyes, which don't look like compound eyes, a cephalothorax/two body segments rather than three, a lack of antennae, etc. It would probably be easier to tell looking at them head-on so we could see their chelicerae.

Edit: turns out the pedipalps are more of a giveaway.

Man, I wish spiders didn't creep me out so much. They're very cool, but my ancient lizard brain isn't having it.

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 6 days ago (8 children)

ancient lizard brain

I’m with you 100% spiders-wise but wonder if it’s cultural rather than lizard-brained. If I had a kid whom I could convince

  • spiders don’t scare me and should not scare you,
  • spiders, humans, and dogs are all reasonable animals to have in our home,

then would this kid be down with spiders’ company?

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 days ago

Yeah, I also think its cultural and not an instinct. We don't have screens on the windows, so letting spiders roam freely means I don't get flies, which are objectively worse to cohabitate with.

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