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[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I think arachnids that aren't spiders scare me even more.

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[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There’s no reason to be afraid of Opiliones. Their mouthparts are the wrong shape and too small to do harm to a human. Also, unlike spiders, there are no known Opiliones with venom. Their chelicerae are for grasping only.

[–] frigidaphelion@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

This person opilionates 👌

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Like sea spiders, which aren't even closely related s, but belong in the pycognids in the chilcerates, unusual because they respire through diffusion in their legs,