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Depending on the meal's size, prey is seized with the animal's pedipalps or massive chelicerae. When the pedipalps are used, prey is initially caught with the limb's suction cups, then rapidly pulled toward the chelicerae to be chewed. These motions happen so fast that they cannot be distinguished. Before eating, they prepare their food by removing any parts they find unfavorable. In arthropods, these are typically areas that have a high amount of chitin

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