pseudo@jlai.lu to Spiders@lemmy.world · 5 days agoSpider mech!!mander.xyzexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1127arrow-down16cross-posted to: science_memes@mander.xyz
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minus-squareremon@ani.socialMlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·5 days agoNot a spider but a harvestmen (Opiliones), Metagryne bicolumnata. But they are pretty cute.
minus-squareremon@ani.socialMlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-24 days agoHarvestmen only have a single, fused body segment, while spiders have two distinct ones. They also don’t produce any silk or venom.
minus-squareremon@ani.socialMlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-24 days agoAlso they generally have 2 eyes, while spiders have 8 (or 6). Though there are species of both that just don’t have eyes at all. But that would be another trait you can actually look for directly.
Not a spider but a harvestmen (Opiliones), Metagryne bicolumnata.
But they are pretty cute.
How do you distinguish them?
Harvestmen only have a single, fused body segment, while spiders have two distinct ones. They also don’t produce any silk or venom.
Thank you for the explanation.
Also they generally have 2 eyes, while spiders have 8 (or 6). Though there are species of both that just don’t have eyes at all. But that would be another trait you can actually look for directly.
Thank you for the clarification.