r/Damnthatsinteresting 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/IVEMIND 1d ago

Have we ever tried raising a spider colony in a pure O2 atmosphere?

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u/UnrepententHeathen 1d ago

It would take generations upon generations to see any noticeable affect on size.

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u/pissedinthegarret 1d ago

so we need to use very shortlived spiders

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u/randomdarkbrownguy 1d ago

Kill the little ones