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Weird discoloring on abdomen, help!
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<blockquote data-quote="Nunua" data-source="post: 151301" data-attributes="member: 4947"><p>It has just rubbed off urticating hairs from those spots, so no need to worry. Sometimes they get completely bald on the butts if they keep flicking. The hairs loosen in small, soft clusters and looks like dust or dandruff when in-between setae (longer hairs) </p><p></p><p>Urticating hairs cause irritation and flicking them is the main defense mechanism of the new world species. They also rub off the hairs on the web when creating a molt mat to have a layer of defense when otherwise completely helpless.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nunua, post: 151301, member: 4947"] It has just rubbed off urticating hairs from those spots, so no need to worry. Sometimes they get completely bald on the butts if they keep flicking. The hairs loosen in small, soft clusters and looks like dust or dandruff when in-between setae (longer hairs) Urticating hairs cause irritation and flicking them is the main defense mechanism of the new world species. They also rub off the hairs on the web when creating a molt mat to have a layer of defense when otherwise completely helpless. [/QUOTE]
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