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by ry0ohki 4971 days ago
A spider has to instinctively know what a spider looks like, otherwise how would it know what to mate with?
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VMG 4970 days ago
Knowing what it looks like doesn't mean knowing how to build it.
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Fargren 4971 days ago
Do the mate with each other or do they lay and impregnate eggs?
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nitrogen 4971 days ago
They mate somewhat directly: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider#Reproduction_and_life_c...
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