Huge Bug on FACE

The great vinegaroon Gertrude, displaying her awesome power of facewalking. Like all arachnids, Gertrude has eight legs, 2 pedipalps, and 2 chelicerae. Ƣݔҩᾫ٨ӷ quaoar

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[juventinorocks]

By the way, what does the large tail do?

[memutic]

@juventinorocks it's a vibration sensor.

[killazofjo]

I'm a Marine Biologist, but have always had a love of terrestrial Arthropods!

I'm doing a bit of research on the Merostomata, (Specifically Eurypterids (sea scorpions)), and was amazed, given the abundance of similar phenotypes, that they aren't as closely related to Arachnids as I would expect...

Anyway, beautiful specimen, and I wish you all the best!

[memutic]

@killazofjo Thanks! I'm a big fan of Eurypterids, especially Sanctacaris - and you may also want to check out the pycnogonids for some super-weird phenology!

[jmacsss]

You fucking weird fucking pychopath. youre the kind of guy who would bring the human centipede to life

[memutic]

@jmacsss That's some foul language and poor spelling there. If you don't like the video, don't watch it.

[arturka6]

Да ну нахуй!

[vytong]

What's with that sound?

[Y99011]

oh god, why is he smiling, how is he smiling

[jmacsss]

@memutic oh baby ears...cool...puttig a big bug on your face....not normal

[killazofjo]

@memutic Oh most definitely!

They're famous in our lectures for sheer weirdness!

Although when it comes down to super-weird phenology, I am a massive fan of early to mid Cambrian Arthropods, some of my favorites being Anomalocaris and certain spiny Trilobites (e.g. Ordovicans)

Love your work my friend, keep doing what your doing, maybe I'll get to work with you one day!

[LoveoneAn]

awww

[reptileguide]

What a beauty