Brains of Small Spiders Overflow Into Legs

[turk_diddler]

Whole New Meaning for Thinking On Your Feet: Brains of Small Spiders Overflow Into LegsAs part of ongoing research to understand how miniaturization affects brain size and behavior, researchers measured the central nervous systems of nine species of spiders, from rainforest giants to spiders smaller than the head of a pin. As the spiders get

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[celarania]

Does anyone else feel really guilty for playing with spiders until their legs fell off?

[ryunwoofie]

You should feel bad anyway. :|

[celarania]

Well I was about 6 at the time. It's not like I do that now.

[ryunwoofie]

That's a bit more understandable. :P

[logansrogue]

Well, I didn't do that cause I was too scared of spiders at that age. At any age, really. Plus my Mum taught us kids not to torture animals, she'd really lay on the Catholic guilt thing.

But if you were a kid, don't feel bad. You didn't know any better.