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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 30 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is there a word for when something is both cute and terrifying?

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 40 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

"Kaninchen von Caerbannog"

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago (3 children)

All spiders are little mechs to me! Their legs are powered by hydraulics!

[–] ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 3 months ago

Yes, but do they have little bunnies piloting them? bun, bunhdthink

[–] Nelots@lemm.ee 8 points 3 months ago

This is why Peni Parker is actually the most accurate spider-man

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

Which is honestly kind of freaky.

[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

Can we standardize including info and/or better quality images when posting images with unusual/interesting animals, since this is the science based community?

https://www.sciencealert.com/what-the-heck-is-going-on-with-this-tiny-arachnid-with-a-picture-perfect-dog-s-head

[–] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It's just mimicking the easter bunny, so it came lay eggs all over your house.

[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

That's why my ear is so itchy.

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 months ago

Happy Easter! bun, abunhdhappyhop

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] casmael@lemm.ee 7 points 3 months ago

Wicki wicki?

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago

……….so it fucking does

[–] CaptKoala@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago

So that's where I left that spidertron...

[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Looks like an AI created a Studio Ghibli spider.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

This is older than AI.

[–] Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 months ago

The bunny is on its way to grow the factory 😏

[–] vegantomato@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago

Nightmare bunny!

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world -3 points 3 months ago

That's so cute. Can we step on it now?