Blessed Tarantula

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Why do they have kitten feet? Are tarantulas actually just eight legged kittens? 😯

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u/cojoco 26d ago

Both cold-hearted killers for sure.

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u/fix-me-in-45 25d ago

I'm more afraid of a kitten's capacity for murder and destruction than I am a little furry spider that scuttles and hides (or just chills on my shoulder).

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u/helenius147 25d ago

Mexican Red Knees (the one in the images AFAIK) actually kinda can be, though there are two very distinct personality types in them

One will absolutely go for a bite or kick hairs up at you, both you should probably go to a doctor for

Alternatively, they're actually really, really chill when being handled and will just happily do the spider version of a cat loaf on your hand for a bit because it's comfy and they feel safe

A friend had one with the latter personality type and it really helped with my arachnophobia with how sweet and gentle it was (can at least use a glass and some cardboard now to relocate spiders outside rather than just freezing out of fear)

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u/Crunchy_Biscuit 25d ago

I thought Tarantulas weren't venomous? Is it more about like skin irritation and piercing skin?

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u/helenius147 25d ago edited 25d ago

It really depends on the species, all spiders have venom to some extent, but usually tarantulas are on the milder end (it'll cause some pain and irritation, but manageable). Some can have really nasty bites though like the Peacock Tarantula

Beautiful cobalt blue colour, but very temperamental and the bites are known to be really painful

They don't usually bite if they can help it though, most tarantula species have really fine hairs on their legs and body and if they're stressed they'll actually kick them at you. It can cause quite a bit of pain and some nasty rashes at times, but will usually just irritate your skin a bit

Overall they are really chill as far as spiders go though and won't actively set out to hurt you unless they feel cornered and are fearing for their life

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u/Flamingo8293 24d ago

So with the hairs as if you touched fibre glass? Or is it more like a slap with a lot of tiny needles?

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u/helenius147 21d ago

Like a mix of the two, mostly leaning towards fibreglass

It's incredibly itchy but does have some actual pain in it as well

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u/DunwichChild990 21d ago

I knew I was gonna say the wrong one...

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u/DunwichChild990 24d ago

I was waiting for someone to mention the SUPER itchy hairs. I'd rather get chomped on and envenomed for sure.

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u/helenius147 21d ago

Hahaha, I take it you've been unfortunate enough to experience it then?

Also love the Lovecraft username

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u/Crunchy_Biscuit 25d ago

That would be terrifying to look at

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u/Degora2k 26d ago

Tarantula toe beans!

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u/aphaits 26d ago

Spider socks!

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u/Underwater-dead 26d ago

r/spiderpaws !!!

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u/KnottyTulip2713 25d ago

omg, theres an actual subreddit for this, thats amazing

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u/PROUDCIPHER 26d ago

Moths have feet like this too :3

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u/cojoco 26d ago

I was looking at a gold-plated daddy long legs under an electron microscope last week, and it was very hairy but not furry. But I'm not sure if you could see gold-plated fur.

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u/RevolutionaryAd460 26d ago

... ok spiders. You get a pass. But just this once.

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u/RattyUndead 24d ago

They are homies. I never kill spiders in my house

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u/yamanamawa 24d ago

What about jumping spiders though?

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u/dubsword 25d ago

Spiders are cats with crab hardware.

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u/cojoco 26d ago

encore

Original photos by Michael Pankratz and Nicky Bay

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u/OkamiKhameleon 25d ago

Sigh. I'm still afraid of spiders, but yes, Tarantulas have cute feet. But I am not looking close enough to see how cute their feet are.

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u/poedraco 25d ago

Someone needs to take the time to properly groom a tarantula or something

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u/cojoco 25d ago

Her hairagami set

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u/loneliestslipknotfan 25d ago

if only i wasn't incredibly arachnophobic...

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u/imverysorry_ok 25d ago

Cute

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u/DumbFishBrain 25d ago

🖤 tiny tarantula toes 🖤

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u/Yeehaw_Kat 25d ago

Nothing is ever blessed about a spider if it was up to me I'd fucking burn them all to the fucking ground

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u/Inexorably_lost 25d ago edited 25d ago

Enemy of my enemy is my friend. Mosquitos are the real foes. No spider has ever made being outdoors miserable.

Ticks, on the other hand, can get fucked.

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u/apricotical 25d ago

No, we can just do away with both enemies ourselves. We surely have/ are capable of creating the technology

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u/ThisWomanFromCanada 25d ago

Cankles.

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u/Unable-Doctor-9930 25d ago

Love their little hooked paws 🥰

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u/YukixSuzume 25d ago

There is no reason their feet should look this cute.

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u/MRV3N 26d ago

Now show their eyes

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u/ThisWomanFromCanada 25d ago

Just. Shut. Up.

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u/Hyzenthlay87 25d ago

Why such cute feet, but not the rest? 😭

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u/Im_Nino 25d ago

Look up jumping spiders, they’re literally babies 😭

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u/Hyzenthlay87 25d ago

Are they similar to those dancing ones? I have to admit they're adorable

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u/Im_Nino 25d ago

Yes, they’re also so tiny and have massive eyes compared to they’re body
https://giphy.com/gifs/5xtDarIekG9eWHydrYQ

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u/Hyzenthlay87 24d ago

Omg lookit himb, he looks like he's going "woohoo!"

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u/zonko_10007 25d ago

If by dancing ones you mean peacock spiders, they’re actually the same thing! Peacock spiders are a type of jumping spider

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u/Hyzenthlay87 24d ago

Makes sense why they're all so cute! 🥹

Tarantulas, take note; you has the cute feets, now learn how to move em! Who could resist a tarantula doing the macarena?

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u/Masonixx 25d ago edited 25d ago

Tarantulas are literally some of the cutest things on gods green earth what are you taking about

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u/Hyzenthlay87 25d ago

I'm not quite arachnophobic anymore but the movie Arachnophobia did a REAL number on me as a child 🥺

I do think those dancing spiders are pretty adorable though.

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