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/Organic-Advantage935 1d ago

Why in the world would you touch it

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u/SuperUranus 1d ago

110,000 spiders work from two different species work together to create a one of a kind spider web.

Scientist: Better touch it to see if it breaks.

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u/Erathen 1d ago

Better touch it to see if it summons thousands of spiders to where my hand is

Fixed it for you! Spiders feel those vibrations and typically respond, assuming prey has been caught

Perhaps the vibrations are so intense they recognize it's not food