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[–]jlstrange 435 points436 points ago

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Spider molting.

[–]rabble-rouser 381 points382 points ago

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I was not aware they did this, good to know, I'll add it to my list of reasons why spiders are fucking creepy as shit.

[–]suavewalrus 219 points220 points ago

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Spiders don't have muscles in their legs. In order to move they shoot a liquid down their leg to extend it and bring the liquid back up their leg to bend it again.

[–]chainmailws6 417 points418 points ago

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TIL spiders' legs are hydraulic.

[–]offbeatoff 206 points207 points ago

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Wait, you haven't seen Wild Wild West?

[–]Unidan 114 points115 points ago

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ANY DAMSEL THATS IN DISTRESS BE OUTTA THAT DRESS ONCE SHE MEETS JIM WEST

[–]cultured_banana_slug 38 points39 points ago

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I just got that pun. It took a while but I just got it.

Distress = this dress

That dress.

Got it.

I'm an idiot.

[–]ricodued 2 points3 points ago

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It's okay. After years of owning the album, only within the last few years did I finally realize how 'Take Off Your Pants and Jacket' was a punning reference to masturbation.

I felt like such a retard when I finally got it.

[–]BZenMojo 6 points7 points ago

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Bai Ling = Dat ass.

WTF happened to her, though? She got crazy and anorexic.

[–]orangey41 40 points41 points ago

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Fun Fact!

Will Smith passed up the role as Neo in The Matrix to make Wild Wild West instead.

[–]yufice 2 points3 points ago

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you cannot be serious

[–]Phoequinox 1 point2 points ago

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Good, that's a movie I can't stand.

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[–]BulletBilll 23 points24 points ago

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The only thing I seem to remember from wild wild west is that burger king used to have their toys as happy meals, why my brain remembers this is beyond me.

[–]KJew 1 point2 points ago

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I just remember the scene with the sand bags for boobs.

[–]reddit_md 151 points152 points ago

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No one has seen Wild Wild West.

[–]SilentLettersSuck 109 points110 points ago

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WRONG

[–]LeroyJenkems 18 points19 points ago

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It's part of my regular rotation for Bad Movie Mondays.

[–]skillphiliac 41 points42 points ago

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I was fucking amused by the movie. Seriously underrated and undeservingly bashed by pompous arses.

[–]TacticusThrowaway 7 points8 points ago

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"Underrated" or "overrated" is usually code for "people who disagree with me are wrong".

[–]Phoequinox 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah. . .

Yeah.

[–]ProjektTHOR 1 point2 points ago

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SilentLetterSuck

WRONG

Holy moly.

[–]Lambbear 1 point2 points ago

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According to ticket sales lots of people saw that movie, but I'm sure it had nothing to do with South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut being released on the same day.

[–]HittingSmoke 1 point2 points ago

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I have seen Salma Hayek's ass in pajamas. That's all you need to know.

[–]fireandiceman 10 points11 points ago

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This was just on tv not 2 hours ago.

[–]ricktencity 34 points35 points ago

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Actually they just lack extensor muscles but still have flexors.

[–]Panq 5 points6 points ago

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This is also why their legs curl up under them when they start to dry out post-mortem.

[–]SirPeterODactyl 28 points29 points ago

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Not relevant to arthropods but most invertebrates like annelids and echinoderms use a structure called hydrostatic skeleton to maintain rigidity, shape and locomotion. Think of it like a baloon filled with water.

Us humans also have an organ which uses a hydrostatic skeleton at certain times (I'm pretty sure you could guess what it is) :P

[–]rasputine 18 points19 points ago

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It's nipples.

[–]SpaceFace5000 34 points35 points ago

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I think its boners

[–]cmeador 89 points90 points ago

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So basically what you are saying is that, instead of having legs, spiders walk with eight semi-hard dicks?

[–]Lost_in_the_woods 34 points35 points ago

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Even more reason not to go near them

[–]SirPeterODactyl 13 points14 points ago

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No. Arthropods have an exoskeleton (think of iron man). But Earthworms have a hydrostatic skeleton which is like a dick with waves of boners.

That being said, you might find this relevant

[–]cdr_popinfrsh 1 point2 points ago

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What the unholy mother of Fuck did I just watch?

[–]SirPeterODactyl 1 point2 points ago

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yep. it's the boners.

I dont have enough experience with rigid nipples to say they have a hydrostatic skeleton or not :/

[–]Sieziggy 3 points4 points ago

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Spoiler alert!: It's your penis / clit.

[–]thatlooksinfected 5 points6 points ago

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Spoiler? I hardly know 'er.

[–]Sieziggy 6 points7 points ago

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Know'er? I hardly....

aww fuck it. Far too sloshed / sleepy to do this. Sorry.

[–]BulletBilll 9 points10 points ago

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Spider legs are like my penis.

[–]onemoreclick 12 points13 points ago

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very very tiny

[–]ndchristie 5 points6 points ago

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well, actually, i don't have bones...

[–]jlstrange 1 point2 points ago

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Lobsters and crabs do it too.

[–]superwinner 2 points3 points ago

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Thats why god hates them!

[–]commoncourtesy 30 points31 points ago

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Yeah, so you know that dead spider you found a few days ago. It's not dead. That was just its shed exoskeleton. And now it's bigger . . .

[–]AuDBallBag 13 points14 points ago

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Terrified. Fashioning aquanet flamethrower for reenactment of arachnophobia armageddon as we speak.

[–]jlstrange 1 point2 points ago

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Lobsters and spiders and crabs OH MY!

[–]Sieziggy 1 point2 points ago

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And hopefully eating the more annoying insects in your house.

[–]Kologar 73 points74 points ago

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Spiders shed or "molt" skins just like snakes.

Several species then eat their skin to survive in the wild where food is scarce.

You are witnessing one of several moltings over a spiders lifetime.

[–]alexgbelov 10 points11 points ago

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A closer analogy would be to compare spiders to insects.

[–]Calmiche 27 points28 points ago

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Or just to confuse the issue more, spiders are basically crabs that live on land.

They are both Arthropods, meaning they have a hard exoskeleton, and they molt. You've heard the term "soft-shell crab"? That is just a crab that has recently molted. All insects, spiders and crabs, lobsters, scorpions and shrimp do the same thing.

[–]retrogreq 26 points27 points ago

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Or to just go completely off topic, did you hear about that new super laser they are talking about building to rip a hole in the vacuum of space? Sounds kinda scary if you ask me...

[–]SicilianEggplant 18 points19 points ago

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They're only building it to destroy to colony of spiders orbiting earth.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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Ahh yes, I read about that.

The Alan Parsons Project.

[–]Gorignak 454 points455 points ago

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So you know how sometimes you find a dead spider around the house, well look closers and it's probably just a shed skin. That means there is a bigger spider running around now.

[–]lalindsey 658 points659 points ago

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NO.

[–]Gorignak 330 points331 points ago

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YES. And right after doing that, the spider often feels a bit cold, since his new coat isn't as thick, and this drives him to seek warmth. Pillow cases are usually his favourite spot to hang out for a little bit.

[–]lalindsey 449 points450 points ago

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NO.

[–]Lizardizzle 70 points71 points ago

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YES. And during the night time it's still too cold for the new-coated spider. Luckily for him, the human crotch is much warmer than the pillow, and it's only a few feet away.

[–]Gorignak 50 points51 points ago

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Well why did you think wet dreams happen...?

[–][deleted] 42 points43 points ago

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[–]RussianGrammarPolice 18 points19 points ago

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I can fap to this.

[–]greatconvoy 10 points11 points ago

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why?

[–]icouldbewrongbut 5 points6 points ago

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um.. wut

[–]DeepDuh 4 points5 points ago

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Nope. I'm positively certain that I won't click this.

[–]illDogg 2 points3 points ago

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Hmm WTF LOL! Started at that for a bit in amazement...

[–]numbernumber99 49 points50 points ago

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I laughed, but seriously fuck you.

[–]DarkLightx19 34 points35 points ago

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[–]Bloopie 1 point2 points ago

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Interview with the Vampire?

[–]dannyman46 18 points19 points ago

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Im laying in bed as Im reading this on my phone.

[–]kevinwoodward 13 points14 points ago

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Hi, me.

[–]Jammin57 1 point2 points ago

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Hmmm...My cloning machine seems to have made TWO duplicates of myself.

[–]baritonesally 1 point2 points ago

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Me too :l

[–]Suihaki 4 points5 points ago

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I Fucking hate both of you. Im in bed right Fucking now. Now I can't sleep anymore. Have to wear a jockstrap or something to keep the spiders off of my gonads. I hope you are happy.

[–]ksjoho 6 points7 points ago

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Never sleeping again.

[–]zymurgic 108 points109 points ago

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This is true. They love moist areas the most, so they often crawl in mouths while people are sleeping

[–]aiowen 167 points168 points ago

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moist areas

Go on...

[–]Fritzguyes 101 points102 points ago

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ಠ_ಠ

[–]TrollllinTheDungeon 77 points78 points ago

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TLDR: Spiders love vaginas

[–]somefool 21 points22 points ago

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This is why I always sleep with panties. Most ridiculous fear ever, by the way.

[–]gid13 26 points27 points ago

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It's funny because you're a dude.

[–]akatherder 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah and he doesn't even wear them. Not the way you'd expect at least.

[–]theheartofgold 1 point2 points ago

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No it's not! I do that too. I also get ridiculously nervous sometimes when I sit down to pee, bc spiders might crawl up there.

Or maybe we're both ridiculous. But still...SPIDERS.

[–][deleted] 28 points29 points ago

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NO NO NO NO NO NO

[–]SouthFresh 1 point2 points ago

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Spiders in my vagina?

It's more likely than you think.

[–]sm4k 18 points19 points ago

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However, they would seriously hate your breath. This is not true.

[–]Leeni 6 points7 points ago

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The picture at the end of that? Fuck that picture.

[–]danielvutran 5 points6 points ago

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[–]tastychicken 7 points8 points ago

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As someone who kept a shitload of tarantulas that sometimes got loose (think 5-15 cm leg span spiders) and always found them in the bathroom / sink I would say that what you are suggesting is improbable...

Spiders also try to keep away from things that might harm them after they have just shed since they are very fragile at this point. A sleeping human would not seem like a safe place. Keep in mind that spiders react to vibrations and similar things, a snoring human would not seem like a safe place for them to hide while they become less frail.

[–]stevo_knevo 3 points4 points ago

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Please, tell me more comforting things.

[–]phreakymonkey 2 points3 points ago

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This is a myth.

[–]ooblie 2 points3 points ago

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I just got in bed, you ass.

[–]sh160m 1 point2 points ago

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TIL: never go on reedit before bed

[–]bhingque 1 point2 points ago

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Then GOD FUCKING BLESS my full-face CPAP mask!

NB: I'm a militant atheist and hate sleeping with my CPAP machine.

[–]Qutter 1 point2 points ago

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[–]s-mores 2 points3 points ago

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Oh god, why did I click that link...

[–]hobbur 1 point2 points ago

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I woke up with half a spider in my mouth once..

[–]GargamelCuntSnarf 3 points4 points ago

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[–]EggshellWhyte 23 points24 points ago

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Thank god. Almost clicked, but I saw the url included "nose+maggots"

[–]Cool_and_the_Gang 2 points3 points ago

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This is -by a wide margin- the most terrifying thing I've ever seen on the internet. And I like to think I've been around this bitch.

[–]p_ete_ 1 point2 points ago

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WARNING:CANNOT UNSEE. NSFL

oh, my...

[–]StreetScream 1 point2 points ago

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WTF! Why? Why would you do that to me?!? NSFL

[–]CrabbyMonday 1 point2 points ago

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nose maggots...I didn't even have to click on that link to want to kill myself

[–]flaskey 1 point2 points ago

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The music in the one Youtube video made it feel like a video game.

[–]sxysteve 1 point2 points ago

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And my Axe!

[–]wiggles101 15 points16 points ago

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I hate you with the burning fury of a thousand fiery suns. I hate you with a passion that you can only dream of.

[–]allelbowss 5 points6 points ago

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I am now going home to beat the shit out of my pillows!

[–]yuropod 11 points12 points ago

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I hate you more than anything.

[–]StephAg09 9 points10 points ago

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It's cool, I didn't really like sleeping anyway. Fuck.

[–]drinkandreddit 20 points21 points ago

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Hate. You.

[–]piksel 1 point2 points ago

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Off topic but I love your screen name

[–]marvelous_molester 173 points174 points ago

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Can you imagine how good and refreshing that must feel?

[–]Octopudding 18 points19 points ago

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I imagine it feels like taking off stuffy shoes after a long day.

[–]gardnerd 9 points10 points ago

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One of the best feelings in the world.

[–]CrunxMan 1 point2 points ago

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Taking the socks off is better than the shoes!

[–]lychee-twist 4 points5 points ago

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That is a fantastic analogy. The only difference is this spider probably had that feeling for a couple of days. Imagine that in spider years. Ouch.

[–]AceSpades15 83 points84 points ago

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I should report you for this . . .

[–]Jbrizown 26 points27 points ago

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Or freshly hardened wax off your pen... Shoes

[–]Knubinator 21 points22 points ago

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A man after my own anu... heart!

[–]mudskipper27 5 points6 points ago

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That's what I was going to say. I love how it wiggles its denuded legs in the breeze a bit once they're free.

[–]benthecoder 1 point2 points ago

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I guess even better than peeling dry pva glue off your skin.

[–]c3rb3r 39 points40 points ago*

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And I was finally starting to not get horrified by spiders... a little..

That is a spider right? Can anyone explain whats happening here?

Edit: Oh Molting TIL. How terrifyingly fascinating.

[–]Ebombz 28 points29 points ago

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Oh its cool, I didn't want to go to sleep tonight anyways.

[–]NiceGuysFinishLast 4 points5 points ago

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Good. I wanted EVERYTHING out of my stomach. How kind of you to force it out for me, violently. (But seriously, that's cool as fuck to watch, and still kind of makes my skin crawl at the same time.)

[–]UsuallyDisagree 5 points6 points ago

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After the tarantula is completely out, look at the old "skin". Notice the holes where its legs once were. This disturbed me violently.

[–]c3rb3r 3 points4 points ago

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Oh! yeah, I hadnt noticed that before. I do now .

[–]wankfest 3 points4 points ago

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Trypophobia

[–]UsuallyDisagree 2 points3 points ago

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...............................................mother of god. This makes me shiver with the force of a thousand pees. Upvote for TIL, but I hate you.

[–]DR4G0NG1RL 2 points3 points ago

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T_T It's ok, I hate sleeping anyway...I'm just gonna go burn everything within a 1000 mile radius. Just to be safe...

[–]mingl 8 points9 points ago

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I have to admit that the calming music helped with making that video less terrifying...

[–]SpaceFace5000 3 points4 points ago

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I like how he shimmies out on his back.

[–]njm1314 2 points3 points ago

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Oh for fuck's sake do not follow any of the related video links!

[–]SpaceButts 35 points36 points ago

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"Ah! After ten thousand years, I'm free! Time to conquer earth!"

[–]darkhorseguns 13 points14 points ago

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Shit, time to recruit some teenagers with attitude.

[–]CrunxMan 10 points11 points ago

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Phenomenal cosmic power! ittybittylivingspace

[–]whiteshado 51 points52 points ago

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He is taking off his Halloween costume, I do not see what the problem is.

[–]NunsOnFire 198 points199 points ago

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPE

[–]Greatwhiteturtle 70 points71 points ago

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FIRE! WE NEED MORE FIRE!

[–]StartSelect 35 points36 points ago

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Preparing fire

[–]i_dno_do_u 23 points24 points ago

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immune to fire

[–]Furyhunter 30 points31 points ago

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bring a hammerdin

[–]DirtyDrummer 8 points9 points ago

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Always bring a hammerdin.

[–]grimmymac 5 points6 points ago

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freeze it and toss it into the arctic ocean

[–]The_Solution_Is_Fire 1 point2 points ago

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IM COMING, JUST DON'T LET IT GET AWAY

[–]BallFlavin 23 points24 points ago

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Do I still need to say Chuck Testa or is that over? I never got my opportunity so I hope I'm not ruining it.

[–]n5corp 9 points10 points ago

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Spider's gonna molt, haters gonna hate.

[–]probablyacunt 6 points7 points ago

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There needs to be a [SPIDER] tag. Seriously. I can't handle r/WTF anymore.

[–]EnderofDragon 20 points21 points ago

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Oh good, I was worried I was going to fall asleep tonight.

[–]stower 5 points6 points ago

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:/ This how every creature with an exoskeleton grows.

[–]lunchbawkx 33 points34 points ago

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lolnopenopenope

[–]Ragnrok 4 points5 points ago

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Odds are he was walking around an went "OMFG! Fucking spider!" and got the fuck away from it the only way he could.

[–]Carbuncl3 4 points5 points ago

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Where is that /rspider dude when you need him!

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

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Note - All exoskeletal creatures molt (Ie. crabs, lobster, spiders, scorpions etc). Otherwise they would never grow.

Also note - Right after they molt they are the most vulnerable to predation because it takes time for their new exoskeleton to harden.

[–]xRicheyx 14 points15 points ago

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NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

[–]katelynw23 8 points9 points ago

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I haven't seen anything so disturbing in....I don't even know.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

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We need to institute [SPIDER] tags, I swear to god.

[–]Toffeefan 15 points16 points ago

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[–]direwolf47 3 points4 points ago

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i had a tarantula when i was a kid and no one told me they do this, i woke up to 2 and though one had snuck in in the middle of the night to mate.

[–]chikinbutt 3 points4 points ago

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Jesus, is everyone this afraid of spiders, or is it just reddit?

[–]diewhitegirls 3 points4 points ago

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No r_spiders_link? This is your moment!

[–]Maschalismos 3 points4 points ago

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Its a spider shedding her skin. No big deal.

[–]Kamakazie 13 points14 points ago

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NOTSAFEFORLIFENOTSAFEFORLIFENOTSAFEFORLIFENOTSAFEFORLIFE

[–]thegreenbastard23 6 points7 points ago

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Yep. I went to far on reddit

[–]laouik 6 points7 points ago

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I don't see why spiders are so hated. They take care of all the other creepy crawlies that might otherwise be lurking beneath your pillow cover. Or hide in your cereal box. Or...

[–]Haymir 10 points11 points ago

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Well I guess I just won't sleep tonight.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Oddly satisfying.

[–]utubeaddict 2 points3 points ago

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I thought it was asexually reproducing at first. Kinda refreshing to see that it's just shedding

[–]Crotalus 2 points3 points ago

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Even more terrifying is that extremely basic biology isn't common knowledge. Also, milk comes from cows. Mind blown?

[–]Colts4con 3 points4 points ago

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That. Was. Aawweessoommee!

[–]amazinnn 4 points5 points ago

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[–]rojaz 1 point2 points ago

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Need to send this to the Spider Piñata guy.

[–]slipvyne 1 point2 points ago

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Goliath bird eater = largest tarantula, from end to end can get 13 inches. Spider molt like snakes to grow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APUzTc-zaGk&feature=related

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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That was...Lovecraftian.

[–]tyrannosaurusfuck 1 point2 points ago

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This is how I feel when I get out of my mummy bag whilst camping.

[–]ballercaust 1 point2 points ago

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[–]Neverborn 1 point2 points ago

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So I molted why not?

[–]MAGNUM777 1 point2 points ago

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Octopus coming out of a spider

[–]shitgoddamn 1 point2 points ago

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nature is so fucking cool

[–]lychee-twist 1 point2 points ago

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My first thought was that spider probably feels so much better.

[–]shadeshift 1 point2 points ago

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YES! My life has been enriched!

[–]xosweetgrli08xo 1 point2 points ago

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If you notice at the end, the spider waves to the camera. How.... cute?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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It's just shedding it's skin. My tarantula did it all the time. Just like a snake.

[–]cnytyo 1 point2 points ago

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yo dawg i heard you really like spiders so..

[–]aznikph 1 point2 points ago

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[–]wenz91890 1 point2 points ago

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EYE BLEACH. your welcome

[–]bunnywings 1 point2 points ago

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Go Shelob! <3

[–]yogurt666 1 point2 points ago

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why did I watch this, i just woke up CANNOT UNSEE... PLZ SUPPORT BY DELETING MY BRAIN

[–]cakes 1 point2 points ago

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NOPE NOPE NOPE

[–]herp_de_derp 1 point2 points ago

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[–]normalboy 1 point2 points ago

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You are... a beautiful... beautiful butterfly...

(Apologies for piss-poor quality, only video of this I could find promptly on youtube.)

[–]ehrensing 1 point2 points ago

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Wow, people really hate spiders. Has anyone swallowed their phobia enough to notice that this newly emergent spider is kind of adorable? Look at him flail around. Also, molting invertebrates belong to the ECDYTE clade, and a newly emergent ecdyte is called TENERAL to describe its soft-shelled vulnerability.

[–]giant_bat 1 point2 points ago

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Armour Upgrade.

[–]NorthernSkeptic 1 point2 points ago

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NOT ENOUGH NOPE ON THE NET FOR THIS

[–]r0rsch4ch 1 point2 points ago

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I hate when my tarantula does this. Wake up one day, look in the tank, and holy shit my heart jumps when suddenly there are 2 tarantulas in there.

[–]shpong1ed 1 point2 points ago

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I find this hard to masturbate to.

[–]smort 1 point2 points ago

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I wonder if spiders are creeped out by themselves. I mean, imagine you have kind of a hang-over in the morning and you forget you're a spider and go to the toilet and you see a spider staring back at you from the mirror.

[–]cy0x 1 point2 points ago

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NOPENOPENOPENOPENOPENOPENOPENOPE.avi

[–]TechRiporte 1 point2 points ago

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wai u no NSFL?

[–]Scarjaka 1 point2 points ago

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[–]SuckCaptcha 1 point2 points ago

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Ctrl + F: "nope"

[–]DZ302 1 point2 points ago

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If you reverse it, he's just getting dressed.