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[–] Kepion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 67 points 2 weeks ago
[–] iamericandre@lemmy.world 45 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeesh looks like a tick scorpo hybrid

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Little bit of bedbug in there, too.

[–] janewaydidnothingwrong@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I believe they are (at least one of) the only animals that have venom injecting claws.

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What? New fear unlocked I guess.

[–] janewaydidnothingwrong@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Lol luckily they are usually only between 2 & 8 millimeters long so they couldnt harm you even if they wanted to

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Ohhhhhh. In that case they are kind of cute.

[–] HakFoo@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 2 weeks ago

They're also tiny. I had one land on my arm recently and it was maybe 7mm in the lobgest dimension when fully stretched out.

So big "u wot mate?" energy with the tiny waving pincers.

[–] lemmyng@piefed.ca 16 points 2 weeks ago

They need them to brag to their fishing buddies.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Clearly this should be called the "Caliper Bug".

[–] jankforlife@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 weeks ago
[–] ol_capt_joe@piefed.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago

Just a pinch

[–] lefaucet@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 weeks ago

They need them claws for pinching them thicc booties!

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 weeks ago

Opening jars

[–] guy@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

Must give amazing hugs

[–] Una 6 points 2 weeks ago
[–] The_Lurker@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The claws look like a hipster mustache.

[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 4 points 2 weeks ago

He calls himself Scorpion, everyone else in the bar calls him Pseudo.

[–] hessenjunge@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Just pay the dunmer driving the gigantic flea. They'll make a special trip, just for you. Same low price.

[–] spacehulk@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago

These are good little friends to have around.

[–] halloween_spookster@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

It's just describing how big the fish they caught was

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 5 points 2 weeks ago

For deciding who shall go and who shall stay

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fuck that. They look non-pseudo enough for me.

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 1 points 2 weeks ago

Well I don't care what you think! I'm crossposting things either way!

[–] Squibbles@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 weeks ago

Seen a few of them here in Nova Scotia and thought they were ticks at first

[–] xzinik@feddit.cl 2 points 2 weeks ago

you cant convince me that just a tick with glued on pincers

[–] devdoggy@piefed.social 0 points 2 weeks ago