lumpyheadedbunny

The empathy and understanding from your statement indicates to me that you're a bright young man. This tragedy should never be forgotten and it's up to people like us, those with empathy, to ensure it doesn't ever happen again.

have you ever seen a bug show something akin to affection? to yourself, its own kind, or other species?

I had a chilean rose-hair tarantula; he was a fast, lanky guy that didnt like being handled at first. He was never aggressive toward me, just elusive. His midlife was easier, and he relaxed and let me hold him a lot more, but loved to test his speed and my patience when he could. When he got old and started getting less jumpy, I'd take him out and cup him in my hands or against my shirt so he could have extra warmth, and he would gently rub the outside of his fangs on my palm or fingers like he was cleaning them for minutes at a time. If i stroked his legs he would extend them for me to pet.

Is the explanation of 'not feeling threatened over a long period of time to develop a commensalistic coexistence' enough to explain this increase in trusting behavior? Do arachnids ever seek companionship or appreciate physical affection from each other, or other species?

i did not use either of those words to describe my spider, but he never hurt me and that helped me get over my arachnophobia. He was a good bug.

Are you afraid of being found/charged for manufacture/distribution/or trafficking? I'd imagine you wouldn't be posting any of this information online if you were. How can you be confident that this won't lead to your arrest?

Hi Nicholas, thanks for taking the time. As a 3d production artist for games, i'm curious about the size of your art department on an indie production. Also, what is your opinion of the game development scene in the American south? Are you finding new game companies developing in your area from attention you or others have brought to the industry?