why are some plant stems really spiky? like cucumbers and squash

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this is my first year gardening and i absolutely love my plants like they are my children

i don’t wear gloves and i often forget that some of my plants hurt like hell when i touch them, like my cucumbers and my summer squash

why is it that they’re so prickly? especially my squash i feel like i can’t touch it anywhere except for the actual vegetable itself without getting poked whereas i don’t have that problem with other plant stems.

(sorry if it’s a dumb question i’m still learning about plants little by little!)

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I dont know why they have prickly parts (including the fruit) but when you get tired of being poked, get gloves with a rubber coating, they work great to keep your hands free of harm.

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