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Re:How insects like bumblebees do so much with tiny brains by dsp1234 on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @10:48AM (#13472265)
If you're afraid of spiders, I would suggest not clicking on that link. I was hoping for cute, but that is just a very large closeup of a spider, and it definitely just hit the fear instinct.
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Re:How insects like bumblebees do so much with tiny brains by Gibbon1 on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @08:52PM (#13477738)
Palate cleanser (warning pic of a spider)

http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uuuploads/jumpi...

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Re:How insects like bumblebees do so much with tiny brains by 3131s on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @10:10PM (#13478126)
This one has to win for cutest spider, it's even smiling:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ef/ca/4d/efca...

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Re:How insects like bumblebees do so much with tiny brains by nickpsecurity on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @11:34AM (#13472811)
That one is ugly. The jumping spiders have a neater look due to their colors. The really colorful ones with big eyes might not hit fear instinct so hard. Try this one I cherry-picked:

http://www.arachne.org.au/_dbase_upl/spi_mm.jpg

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Re:How insects like bumblebees do so much with tiny brains by Freaky on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @12:39PM (#13473536)
More colourful cutie: https://www.flickr.com/photos/143940344@N06/31492457834/in/d...

And a nice fluffy white one with very stubby legs: http://www.jumpingspiders.co.za/images/main/187.jpg

Via https://www.reddit.com/r/awwnverts/comments/5o7nmg/my_favori... and https://www.reddit.com/r/awwnverts/comments/5lar18/floof_spi...

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Re:How insects like bumblebees do so much with tiny brains by niccl on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @04:24PM (#13475633)
maybe to balance these we should have some pictures of terrifying kittens...
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Re:How insects like bumblebees do so much with tiny brains by j_s on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @05:20PM (#13476265)
Props for sourcing your images! That is often overlooked by just about everyone (especially when trying to meme for a buck) and breaks at least the spirit of the web.
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Re:How insects like bumblebees do so much with tiny brains by nickpsecurity on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @12:47PM (#13473619)
Those do look neat. The white one looks like the old, wise men of spiders. Haha.
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Re:How insects like bumblebees do so much with tiny brains by DonHopkins on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @11:51AM (#13483065)
The ugly scary spider is much cuter with the green channel inverted.

http://imgur.com/gallery/WWoRX

Ugh, unfortunately that trick doesn't work for every ugly scary image.

http://imgur.com/gallery/SeAi3

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Re:How insects like bumblebees do so much with tiny brains by nickpsecurity on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @12:19PM (#13483416)
Lol. People that coast through life on acid would use these as additional justifications their way of living is more pleasant. I find it dangerously misleading, though. ;)
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Re:How insects like bumblebees do so much with tiny brains by taneq on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @11:57PM (#13478661)
Clearly cute is in the eye of the beholder. It looks like it's begging to be petted!
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