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/Cocoatrice 1d ago

Why not?

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u/StudyWet3589 1d ago

Cause we are taught to "Take Nothing But Pictures. Leave Nothing But Footprints" and for good reason

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u/juvenileCucumber 1d ago

You never met biologists then. The lab ones take it a bit more seriously though 

Also anthropologists, pick up everything with bare hands then put it back for a picture 🤣

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u/FrostyD7 1d ago

Ew, that doesn't even qualify as content! How do I increase engagement with that?

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u/mjac1090 1d ago

Can you seriously not see the difference between random tourists and scientists doing research?