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[-] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 13 points 4 days ago

Can they actually bite using those things or are there just there to look scary?

[-] Saeveo@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago

On the Giant Water Bug (bottom left) they aren't even mouthparts, those are it's first pair of legs.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 days ago

isn't that technically how it works for all arthropods? Anything vaguely limb-like is in fact a heavily derived leg, including antennae.

[-] Slatlun@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

These are real, current legs. The front 2 of the insect norm of 6

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