pseudo@jlai.lu to Spiders@lemmy.world · 1 year agoSpider mech!!mander.xyzimagemessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1135arrow-down16cross-posted to: science_memes@mander.xyz
arrow-up1129arrow-down1imageSpider mech!!mander.xyzpseudo@jlai.lu to Spiders@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square6linkfedilinkcross-posted to: science_memes@mander.xyz
minus-squareremon@ani.socialMlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·1 year agoNot a spider but a harvestmen (Opiliones), Metagryne bicolumnata. But they are pretty cute.
minus-squareremon@ani.socialMlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year 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-up3·1 year 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.