Anomalocaris

the baddies killed his Tribble

we need a pause, then have them explain it in an easy metaphor.

yhea, but then you get paid in imaginary money

that's like saying "there's only nutrients" everything else likes cooking or gastronomy is a defect or deviant.

so it's an achievement if we consider it a prototype, rather than a large scale power plant?

you forgot the link

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10914-024-09743-2

although If they get big enough, I could have oxygen breathers I could attach to their tracheas.

try escaping my giant semi mechanised murder wasps

Keep in mind it will be inherently escape proof.

if I manage to make meter wide spiders, they would suffocate as soon as they leave the enclosure.

this is true,

but the main takeaway is that some people learned that not all animals have or need lungs.

as a kid I assumed insect anatomy was like human but insect shaped, learning how alien they are for the first time is a fascinating experience I wish I could relive.

tarantulas do indeed have lungs though

they actually do, they have a "blood" vessel they use to transfer nutrients back and forth their bodies, no need for oxygen distribution though.

maybe once I have money for hobbies, but I really want to make oxygen rich terrariums, and selectively breed tarantulas to see if I can make them larger.