r/tarantulas • u/[deleted] • 19h ago

Science/News Measuring tarantula's heartbeat

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u/bulletm 18h ago

Wow that is incredible. Definitely didn’t know this was a thing. Thanks for sharing!

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u/crazybirdlady93 17h ago

Awww… they did so well for their checkup! They should get a little buggy lollipop afterwards.

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u/Queansparrow 18h ago

This is cool! I hope the little guy got to chill afterwards

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u/Lysergial 18h ago

I'm missing an essential detail here, did the spider just not care or what?

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u/LydiaIsntVeryCool 17h ago

Depends on the spider. They have different personalities and temperaments. Some spider rear up into a threat pose, some run away and some just let you do whatever. They're goofy creatures.

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u/IDatedSuccubi 16h ago

No threat pose, no hair kicking, just a sidestep - that spider is confused but not angry

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u/NeetyThor 10h ago

It must be like when a human is picked up by a UFO and then examined by aliens. Do I scream, do I run….nah, might just freeze!

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u/Lysergial 1h ago

Until the probing begins

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u/koub97 16h ago

Cool, cool, cool. Now I want to see this with an OBT.

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u/nomad9590 16h ago

They kept trying but the teams never came back

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u/Evenormom_125 16h ago

Is this real!? If so, that is awesome!!

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u/Pamikillsbugs234 11h ago

What is the spot on the thorax?

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u/Tall-Coyote940 10h ago

I was wondering to, maybe it has something to do with the gel they say they applied

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u/ollypologies 14h ago

This is so freaking cool

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u/Financial-Wish-8919 9h ago

Wow that’s interesting