Name That Animal

Especially for those who are prepping for a giant meal, here is a lovely photo. This is just for fun and the only rule is: no researching. Post your guesses in the comments. Reading other people’s answers before posting your own ~~will make your relatives even angrier than is usual for a holiday~~ is optional. Answer will be posted in the comments tomorrow.

nta

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by YesBiscuit on November 23, 2016 • Permalink

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Posted by YesBiscuit on November 23, 2016

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Daniela
/ November 23, 2016

Mama. That is definitely Mama and all her kids who refuse to walk.

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mikken
/ November 23, 2016

Motherhood. Sheesh.

I know some spiders do this, but clearly not a spider so I don’t know. Wouldn’t be surprised if the name had “spiny” in it, though. Or “hairy”.

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vida
/ November 24, 2016

I have no clue but I can imagine an endless chorus of Are we there yet?

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YesBiscuit
/ November 24, 2016

ANSWER TIME

Bless you guys for thinking this photo depicted maternal instinct. You give me hope. Sadly, you are all dead wrong:

This is Acanthaspis petax, a member of the Reduviidae family, which is found in East Africa and Malaysia. Like other assassin bugs, it hunts its prey by piercing it with its proboscis, injecting paralysis-inducing saliva and an enzyme that dissolves tissue, then sucking out the innards. But unlike other bugs, it then fashions empty ant exoskeletons into protective outerwear. The insect can carry as many as 20 dead ants at a time, and binds them together with a sticky excretion into a cluster that may be larger than its own body.

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- mikken
  / November 24, 2016
  
  OMG. IT WEARS THE BODIES OF ITS DEAD ON ITS BACK.
  
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  - Karen F
    / November 24, 2016
    
    Nature never ceases to amaze.
vida
/ November 25, 2016

Who knew we were a bunch of optimists?

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landsharkinnc
/ November 28, 2016

Wolf spider mama and babies

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