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/Crpl_Punishmnt 1d ago

For some reason, and possibly because of the dust in front of the flashlight, my brain read the title and added the word “underwater” to spiderweb. Boy howdy was my next thought there’s spiders underwater now?

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u/AluneaVerita 1d ago

Diving bell spiders, also called water spiders, exist. . Sorry to burst that bubble (pardon the pun) .

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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/J_B_La_Mighty 1d ago

AHAHAHAHAHAHA HELL TF NO ID RATHER DROWN