A very pressing question (Destiny)

by Korny , Dalton, Ga. US. Earth, Sol System, Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 15:53 (3007 days ago) @ Cody Miller

Someone in our challenge mode group asked this question (I forget who), but it's a good one:

Why is it called a spider tank when it has six legs, not eight?

"Despite the name, Spider Tanks rarely have eight legs. Four is the most common, and some have six. It's usually guaranteed that they'll have an even number of legs, though... Spider Tanks are not tanks designed to look like spiders; they are simply tanks that walk like spiders (or scorpions). If you encounter a giant robot shaped like an insect or arachnoid it's more likely that they are a Mechanical Horse and not a true Spider Tank. In video games some Real Robot humanoid mechas occasionally have four or more legs [Aksis, anyone?], but still have an upper body and arms. They are also not spider tanks, as they do not fulfill the tank requirement."

On an unrelated note, the bugs in Starship Troopers are called "Arachnids", but none have eight legs. The most common (Warriors/Hoppers) only have six appendages, and only four of those are true legs...