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[–] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 10 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Can they actually bite using those things or are there just there to look scary?

[–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

On the Giant Water Bug (bottom left) they aren't even mouthparts, those are it's first pair of legs.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

You should start a sexy bug leg/mouthparts community.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Imagine some fishnets over those puppies

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

isn't that technically how it works for all arthropods? Anything vaguely limb-like is in fact a heavily derived leg, including antennae.

[–] Slatlun@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago

These are real, current legs. The front 2 of the insect norm of 6

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