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[–] [email protected] 72 points 4 months ago

it's funny how the bottom image is still true on its own

[–] [email protected] 35 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I am ignorant in this field. If not an insect, what is it? [Serious question]

[–] SmoothLiquidation 55 points 4 months ago (1 children)

These are part of their own family of invertebrates.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onychophora

Insects are a specific family that have 6 legs. So a bee or an ant are insects but a spider or a rolls polly is not.

[–] d00ery 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It's a Pokémon [not a serious answer]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

I can't help with what it is, but I can say why it can't be an insect. All insects have per definition exactly 6 legs.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 4 months ago (2 children)

cutest insect

I'll bet that when someone touches it they'll die an horrible death.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It does shoot cum ropes out of its face to catch prey

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

its existence is so good, the moment something touches it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FmCAs9HFlA

[–] CptEnder 1 points 4 months ago

MOOPSY!

[–] cybervseas 22 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Are we going to talk about its goop?

[–] MrFappy 35 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No Gwyneth, we are leaving that off the table of discussion for now.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah Gwyneth

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I SAID SHUT THE FUCK UP GWYNETH!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

What about the rosy maple moth?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Bortles? Is that you?