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2w ago

Spiders can be cute

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- Why does it look friendly?
  
  Because those ones are
  
  because we are programmed to like creatures with large eyes
- Jumping spiders are easily the cutest Arthropods out there. They are super intelligent and exhibit object permanence.
  I once startled a Bold Jumping Spider while doing garden work. It hid behind a plank of wood - and peaked out once in a while to check if I'm still there
  
  That's fascinating. Knowing me I'd probably spend extra time in the garden just observing the little critter. Like dammit he's got me invested now! Lol

- Everything looks grotesque at that scale.
  
  Not me /s
  
  That's what she..said..? 🤷
- They don't look sharp. That's actually pretty fascinating, the variety of claws and hooks to use for webs and such.
- ah, the classic biblically accurate scanning electron micrograph

The issue is they have too many paws.

Spiders have toe beans, especially jumping spiders and tarantulas

No! Stop it! Bad Ickplant!

In case anyone is curious, most of these appear to be the tarantula Avicularia avicularia. Common name is, appropriately, the pinktoe tarantula.

Only 7 legs featured in this picture
- 9 actually
  
  Wait a minute
  
  Some of those 9 are in the background/blurry, not really "featured" in the picture.

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