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[โ€“] 61 points 11 months ago (1 child)

The moths. Most likely not to eat me.

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  • [โ€“] 37 points 11 months ago

    Moths!

    Or maybe bees. I have always wanted to hug a bumblebee.

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    Moths. AKA goth butterflies.

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  • [โ€“] 8 points 11 months ago

    Not only that, the only thing that makes them spooky and startling is that they randomly fly around like a dumbass towards anything light related.

    When they're just sitting still being chill they're actually quite adorable.

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  • [โ€“] 19 points 11 months ago (11 children)
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  • [โ€“] 5 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

    Woooah where did you get your tarantula sexing powers? (Sexing them is a tad difficult) :P This one is indeed a female. Care to suggest a name for her?

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Eloise sounds kinda charming.

    She's a bit bulkier than a male judging from the photo. Ofc it could also be true for some males but it was a solid guess ngl. She's gorgeous tho.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 11 months ago*

    Nice name suggestion!

    As far as I'm aware, males get the lanky look after they reach maturity and molt for the last time, since feeding stops being a priority for them; pedipalps also change and thats an sure sign of a mature male T. I think they are indistinguishable before that?

    This one was actually pretty skinny when that pic was taken since she had recently molted . So far all of my mature T's have turned out to be females so... Maybe I don't have keen eyes ti spot the males.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    My other T. vagans' ( same species) name is Garambullo, inspired by the very delicious fruit of this cactus. Kinda looks like the species signature red rump.

    But this one doesn't have a name... Any suggestions? It's a female but I'm sure she's fine with whatever XD.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    I've never seen cactus fruit like that before, initially I thought it was a joke image and someone had taken a cactus and put a blueberry on each needle or something. Wild.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Saguaro

    Guy Fieri (she's got those frosted tips)

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 11 months ago

    Saguaro

    Keepin it botannical, good suggestion.

    she's got those frosted tips

    My bad, that's the flash reflecting on the urticating hairs. under mormal light conditions those leg segments look just the tiniest bit lighter that the upper leg.

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    [โ€“] 15 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Bees because bees are usually pretty chill and I like chill. Especially the bumblebees.

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  • [โ€“] 14 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    Tangent, there is a fun fantasy book series by Adrian Tchaikovsky where all the main characters are humanoids with bug qualities. So basically spiderman, antman, mantisman, etc. It is entertaining when you mix fantasy tropes (dueling for honour!) with mantis arm spikes...

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    The Insect-kindens! And it is quite a lengthy series, at that, if anyone is looking for something new to get into (not to mention he actually finishes series, unlike another fantasy writer...)

    Shadows of the Apt & Tales of the Apt

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    My first thought was Patrick Rothfuss but I think you are referring to Martin. I'm sure the list is long of unfinished fantasy series, whichever book you are waiting for I hope your year is 2026!

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  • [โ€“] 12 points 11 months ago

    Moths every time. It's not even close.

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  • [โ€“] 12 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    I would definitely want to be friends with the mantises in case they go postal one day

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  • [โ€“] 11 points 11 months ago

    At one of the tables without giant bugs occupying all the seats

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  • [โ€“] 10 points 11 months ago

    At one of those empty tables

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  • [โ€“] 9 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Everyone knows that anyone who knows anything about anything would go for the most evolutionary diverse group - spiders.

    There is nothing these little guys can't do. Fly over hundreds of kilometres? You got it. Extend their nervous systems several thousand times past their body area using web? Check. Biological hydraulic system? Yup. Jump 10 to 50 times their body lenght? No problem. Live underwater using silk made diving suit? You bet your sweet behind. Paralyze your body after one bite? Easy.

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  • [โ€“] 9 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    I have a decent relationship with mantids already. I'd sit with them.

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  • [โ€“] 9 points 11 months ago

    I wouldnโ€™t dare to sit here as a human. Iโ€™m too big and would probably squish them all by accident.

    But if I got to choose to be one, Iโ€™d go for the spiders. You get:

    • two extra legs over the rest
    • your own supply of crafting materials
    • lots of eyes
    • and a cozy place to relax in
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  • [โ€“] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

    Idk, I feel like the colourful ones would group a bit differently.

    The popular high-fashion ones (orchid mantis, jumping spider, rosy maple moth) would be at one table, goths (bumblebee, tarantula) at the other, jocks are already together (beetles, tho ladybug prob carries a knife), goodly two-shoes nerds (bees) also, other spiders are obv commuter nerds, ...

    Anyway, I would skip lunch bcs this feels like a way too social situation.

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  • [โ€“] 8 points 11 months ago

    The moths table for the vibes, but the seat closest to the spiders to get in on their jokes.

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  • [โ€“] 8 points 11 months ago

    i think Id make a pretty moth :)

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  • [โ€“] 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    I'm staying out. At that size, many of those are just terrifying, even if they are cool when much smaller than me.

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  • [โ€“] 8 points 11 months ago

    I will sit under the lightbulb and wait for the moths to join me.

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 11 months ago

    I think I'd go with the moths. Least likely to kill me.

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Bees. So long as I stay on their good side they're chill and they'll protect me from the other options that want to eat me.

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  • [โ€“] 11 points 11 months ago

    Mantises. Fuck aphids

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    [โ€“] 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    ...Right next to the oil furnace in the basement, trying to figure out how to rig it to blow and burn the place down.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 11 months ago

    Outside, against the wall, alone. At least that's where I sat in high school. So, maybe with the wasps?

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Mantises. I love those things. We like to find them in the garden and sometimes pick them up and let them crawl all over us.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    As a person from a sensible country without praying mantis running freely around outside in nature, this has very much changed my opinion on them!

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    I'd be at the oddball table with the roly poly, millipede & dragonfly...

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  • [โ€“] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Dragonflies are likely to be with the mantids at the "we will rip your head off if we like you, you don't want to know what we do to our enemies" table.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 11 months ago

    Sweet girl kisses, and hope I stay on their good side. Plus they kinda look like flying sports bikes.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 11 months ago

    As far away from the moths as possible. Too chaotic and irrational for me.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 11 months ago

    I'm already sitting with the bees

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Unless you are a piece of shit, because then the beetles will ragdoll roll you around until you are a nice sphere of shit.

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 11 months ago

    spiders ๐Ÿคค

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    Mantids. I just think they're neat!

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)
  • [โ€“] 3 points 11 months ago

    Bees or moth, chance of dying is significantly smaller compare to the rest of the group.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 11 months ago

    On the floor

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)
  • Where's the lightning bug table?

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

    No spood lovers in here?! I could watch those Darth Maul lookin' mofos all day long.

    Also love the joros 'cause they eat that which I despise the most: the brown marmorated stink bug.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 11 months ago

    Covered in bees! Hopefully Eddie Izzard will show up and tell some jokes.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 10 months ago

    i don't think one table is going to be enough for the beetles

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 11 months ago

    Bees, beetles and moths are fine (wasps are much less so btw), and spiders catch flies and mosquitoes, so yes them too.

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  • [โ€“] 0 points 11 months ago

    In the Control Center, making sure to nuke them from space. I know these are all statistically not aggressive, but I just can't shake the instinctive impulse to eradicate them...

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