It's hard not to think of this mite as a person, and the pen-wielder as a god who throws down obstacles to challenge the person to overcome them.
Tiny bug crawling on paper avoids pen marks
This vintage video is the best Black Widow spider explainer in the entirety of the Internet
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Scientists bio-engineered a Daddy Long Legs to have short legs instead
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Whip spiders are having a renaissance
Whip spiders, also known as tailless scorpions or amblypygids, are a weird member of the arachnid family. They are mostly harmless to humans, with no fangs or tail or even… READ THE REST
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