In binary notation each critter has 11 body segments, which as we know from a recent video is the same as 1 × 2, or 2. So yes, there are only two body segments.
Callinectessays
Do not segment-shame a spider-babby’s art. ‘Tis uncouth.
Callinectessays
Besides, spiders have many more segments than two. Those are tagmata.
wzrd1says
What some call an ocular array, I call sensory array. Some species don’t rely upon what humans call optics.
As for the additional segments, I strongly suggested she only needed two, got slapped, then apologized do when I mentioned locomotion, lest some phenomenally flat footed giants tread upon us…
All, because she objected to reverting back into eDust. ;)
lumipuna says
That’s just your Opabinia.
blf says
In binary notation each critter has 11 body segments, which as we know from a recent video is the same as 1 × 2, or 2. So yes, there are only two body segments.
Callinectes says
Do not segment-shame a spider-babby’s art. ‘Tis uncouth.
Callinectes says
Besides, spiders have many more segments than two. Those are tagmata.
wzrd1 says
What some call an ocular array, I call sensory array. Some species don’t rely upon what humans call optics.
As for the additional segments, I strongly suggested she only needed two, got slapped, then apologized do when I mentioned locomotion, lest some phenomenally flat footed giants tread upon us…
All, because she objected to reverting back into eDust. ;)