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spidey senses (mander.xyz)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 64 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Here's a silk dispenser too. Do whatever you want with it... catch prey, fly around in the air currents whatever the fuck. Just don't tell the boss i hooked you up

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago

You could even use it as a scuba tank if you want

[–] [email protected] 36 points 8 months ago (1 children)

8 eyes but still with really shitty vision. Spiders got scammed.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not all. Jumping spiders and wolf spiders took all the good eyes and ran away with them.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago

I once spent nearly my entire lunch break on a construction site watching a tiny jumping spider hunt. That was awesome.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Spiders are just failed crabs. Or possibly in-process crabs.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Conversely, crabs are the spiders of the sea. Which is why I have a hard time eating them even though they're delicious.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago

Because you love spiders so much?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Yes but fortunately crabs don't make nets

[–] [email protected] 29 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Um... do they have 8 of anything, ah, else?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago

asking for a friend

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

You want spider-man powers? Fine, here you go. Lets call you a... well you're not a man... OK lets call you spider.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

If you say "Here's your large number of things", I can forgive the error, but if you spell out "Here is your large number of things" instead of "Here are..." I shake my head.