#neverafer ep 6

[kittyoverlord]

Because this is what I went to college for I have to pick apart the spider representation.

Firstly, spiders have a cephalothorax (combined head and thorax) and an abdomen.

Secondly, Little Miss Muffett has the body shape of a Cobweb Weaver Spider (a black widow is also this type of spider), carries her babies like a Wolf Spider, and her art is a Jumping Spider. None of these spiders spin orb webs, as are featured in this episode. Orb webs are what we think of as the typical spider web, but there are many species of spiders that spin special web layouts.

I know the mash up of spider characteristics can just be a fantasy thing, but I think spider facts are fun! :)