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Yeesh looks like a tick scorpo hybrid
Little bit of bedbug in there, too.
I believe they are (at least one of) the only animals that have venom injecting claws.
What? New fear unlocked I guess.
Lol luckily they are usually only between 2 & 8 millimeters long so they couldnt harm you even if they wanted to
Ohhhhhh. In that case they are kind of cute.
They're also tiny. I had one land on my arm recently and it was maybe 7mm in the lobgest dimension when fully stretched out.
So big "u wot mate?" energy with the tiny waving pincers.
Clearly this should be called the "Caliper Bug".
They need them to brag to their fishing buddies.
Just a pinch
They need them claws for pinching them thicc booties!
bites you
Opening jars
Fuck that. They look non-pseudo enough for me.
These are good little friends to have around.
How else would they hitch a ride?
Just pay the dunmer driving the gigantic flea. They'll male a special trip, just for you. Same low price.
The claws look like a hipster mustache.
He calls himself Scorpion, everyone else in the bar calls him Pseudo.
It's just describing how big the fish they caught was
For deciding who shall go and who shall stay
Seen a few of them here in Nova Scotia and thought they were ticks at first
you cant convince me that just a tick with glued on pincers
Must give amazing hugs
arachnids have ten limbs, I'm tired of living a lie.