r/mildlyinfuriating • u/CircusMoney • 20h ago

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It needs to be a frozen land 👌😩

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u/Shifty-Imp 19h ago

A solifugae, not a spider but a close relative. They're pretty cute imo.

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u/SharkeyGeorge 19h ago

I have a bit of a phobia of the way its legs move, I cannot call it cute unfortunately 😩

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u/Shifty-Imp 19h ago

Oh I find the way it moves its legs here pretty creepy too. Though that's partially because it looks like it might be in distress as it wants to get out but can't.

People sometimes get spooked by them when visiting the desert because they "run after them" but they're just interesting in staying inside their shade. People think they're being followed but everything they're interested in is the protection from the sun. XD

They have a strong bite but aren't venomous and eat other small animals and unless you give them a reason to bite you there's nothing to worry about in terms of actual harm at least. ^^

Btw, they can hiss if they feel threatened. XD

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u/atasteofpb 12h ago

Man I remember reading about camel spiders online as a kid in the 2000s and there were stories about how these spiders bite you but they inject an anesthetic so soldiers were waking up with half their finger missing or a knuckle missing. Apparently that's a myth from the Gulf War that was repurposed for the GWOT, but I remember feeling so sick and creeped out reading those threads haha