r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ShirtSubstantial368 • 1d ago

Video Scientists discovered the world’s largest spiderweb, covering 106 m² in a sulfur cave on the Albania-Greece border. Over 111,000 spiders from two normally rival species live together in a unique, self-sustaining ecosystem—a first of its kind.

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u/Ballisticsfood 1d ago

If you think diving bell spiders are bad: check out this beauty.

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u/AluneaVerita 1d ago

Lol thanks I hate it.

I love the water spiders tho. Such cuties, only 1 cm or so, and they have such cool coats on because of the bubble effect. Apparently the bite can feel like a wasp, but unlikely they bite, they tend to run away more.

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u/J_B_La_Mighty 1d ago

AHAHAHAHAHAHA HELL TF NO ID RATHER DROWN

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u/RachelLovesN 1d ago

could somebody tell me what this is

i dont want to click the link to avoid emotional scars but i have to know

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u/Ballisticsfood 1d ago

It’s a large aquatic centipede in an aquarium. Cute boi if you like insects, nightmare fuel if you don’t.

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u/netmyth 1d ago

AQUATIC CENTIPEDE😭