Migraine-induced insomnia tonight, so have some more pics of the spider organs 3d model. A few tweaks since last pics; had to adjust the positions of some organs to match up with the outside of the body.
Got the abdomen ready to print, so we'll see how it goes!
Abdomen is done, mostly. The rest of the "space" is mostly digestive glands (I think?), which I'll add once I see how this works printed/painted.
The weird tabs on the book lungs/spinnerets, are openings for me to put paint into the cavities. We'll see how it works!
First jumping spider of the season
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For #FossilFriday, meet a weirdo. This is a phalangiotarbid arachnid. The animals are weird - lots of their segments are bunched up towards the middle on the top surface, but not on the bottom. High resolution CT doesn't reveal that much more than you see in the rock.
I think all the organs and such in the cephalothorax are done. Still working on the abdomen. (Spider internal organs 3d model. Hopefully will eventually be 3d printed.)
Spider people, how's it looking?
Spider organs 3d model WIP. The plan is to 3d print in clear resin, with the organs as cavities I can fill with colored paint. I don't know if this will work!
(Spider experts, feel free to offer advice. Be gentle, I'm learning spider biology as I go. This is a mygalomorph.)
The photo is an artistic representation of the spider. It has been edited to bring out the spider's markings, emphasizing them in the process.
, France, 2023