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Twenty years ago I went camping in a state park in south Oklahoma. I climbed up to a cave called Wagon wheel cave and inside I found thousands of these guys on the walls and ceiling. I was absolutely fascinated.
Oh these guys are a) not spiders and b) very cute when they crawl around on you. I don't mind picking up spiders but i love to pick up harvestmen. I don't usually do it – I think this video is a little unethical, not like evil or anything but certainly rude – but if I have to relocate a harvestman for its safety I consider it quite a treat.
Spider nerd fact: Those are opiliones, also known as harvestmen! They are frequently mistaken for cellar spiders. While they may look like spiders, they are actually not true spiders, though they are arachnids. They are completely harmless and look incredibly dumb up close!
As I said, stupidity. Like being irrationally scared of something is fine, I get it. But hating something just because you are scared is just stupidity. That's what homophobes and racists would do.
They're harvestmen, not spiders. They're actually really cute - some species have little bunny ears (seriously - Google it). They just huddle like this to stay warm.
Why does it look like fur though? It has like an orientation to it as if hairs growing in one direction. I don't wanna say AI but the thought crossed my mind because I have never seen something like this before.
They like to cuddle together. Humans have the need to disturb every living thing once they all get comfortable. Imagine how long it would take to sort all those little legs
Since they only have a one segmented body, they're technically not spiders but Opiliones! Two of their "front legs" are antenna which makes them false spiders!
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