Do spiders dream? New study finds evidence of REM-like movement in arachnids

[thomdunn]

Originally published at: Do spiders dream? New study finds evidence of REM-like movement in arachnids | Boing Boing

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[Mindysan33]

[sqlrob]

[Otherbrother]

@thomdunn

The eye-darting behavior was specific to these bouts

So TIL that spiders have moving eyes! (Sort of.) From the article:

Every so often, their legs curl and their spinnerets twitch — and the retinas of their eyes, visible through their translucent exoskeletons, shift back and forth.

Also, kinda reminds me of this short that was created by someone I know. It ended up leading to a ridiculously popular series of shorts that have now morphed into a successful franchise:

Lucas the Spider - Short

[Surprise_Puma]

Spider nightmares…on the one hand, a horrifying concept of terror taken to the next level. On the other hand, any nightmares they actually have are probably about being stomped flat by a bedroom slipper worn by a two-eyed primate.

[Mindysan33]

@Surprise_Puma

Spider nightmares…on the one hand, a horrifying concept of terror taken to the next level.

Seems to me a spider nightmare would be something involving cats…

[bashful]

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? How about android sheep - what do they dream?

[mns]

Do spiders dream of Eldritch horror?

[smulder]

… In their houses at R’lyeh perhaps

[NukeML]

Newspaper! NEWSPAPER!

[hecep]

Dreaming? Or autonomic response meant to ward off certain predators so they can get some sleep?