pseudo@jlai.lu to Spiders@lemmy.world · 19 days agoSpider mech!!mander.xyzimagemessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down16cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1120arrow-down1imageSpider mech!!mander.xyzpseudo@jlai.lu to Spiders@lemmy.world · 19 days agomessage-square7linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareremon@ani.socialMlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-218 days agoHarvestmen only have a single, fused body segment, while spiders have two distinct ones. They also don’t produce any silk or venom.
minus-squareremon@ani.socialMlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-218 days agoAlso they generally have 2 eyes, while spiders have 8 (or 6). Though there are species of both that just don’t have eyes at all. But that would be another trait you can actually look for directly.
How do you distinguish them?
Harvestmen only have a single, fused body segment, while spiders have two distinct ones. They also don’t produce any silk or venom.
Thank you for the explanation.
Also they generally have 2 eyes, while spiders have 8 (or 6). Though there are species of both that just don’t have eyes at all. But that would be another trait you can actually look for directly.
Thank you for the clarification.