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This is the spider from my previouse question
2007-12-02 06:55:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It is undoubtedly a spider, but as for the legs - assuming that the last pair are not just out of sight behind the body, they may well have been lost during the last stage of the spider's life and won't be replaced since the spider won't be molting again before it dies. You should still be able to see the eight leg 'bases' around the cephalothorax underside if you wish to look closely. It's a bit unusual to see a female spider like this missing legs, but the males frequently have one or more legs missing after a few days of wandering around looking for females. Between fighting each other, getting away from aggressive females and being attacked by birds and other predators, keeping a full set of legs is real tough. Luckily, most males don't last long enough to get too depressed about it.
2007-12-02 07:04:41 · answer #1 · answered by John R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some of the legs fell off... It IS a spider though.
2007-12-02 06:59:26 · answer #2 · answered by Reduviidae 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
either the hind legs are obscured behind the body, or the front legs are folded in under the thorax.
2007-12-02 07:30:10 · answer #3 · answered by Firstd1mension 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋