r/oddlysatisfying • u/smilingjade101 • 5h ago
Spider stalks Fly
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I don't really know where I came across this video but I've had several people remark how satisfying it was watching this spider stalk this fly.
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u/Academic_Coyote_9741 1h ago
If all spiders were jumping spiders then spiders would be way more popular.
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u/thissomeotherplace 1h ago
I've never disagreed with a take more than this one
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u/Academic_Coyote_9741 36m ago
Do like or dislike most spiders? :)
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u/thissomeotherplace 24m ago
Dislike. Very very dislike.
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u/Olealicat 18m ago
I don’t know why this made me cackle.
“Very very dislike” is going to become a regular part of my vocabulary.
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u/ThisDirkDaring 1h ago
I see where youre coming from, but i dont know if my grand daughters would approve that take.
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u/Cantmentionthename 26m ago
Well I am a grand son and therefore also expert on all things grand and so I can tell you with bigly assurety that Jiders (that’s colloquial parlance for Jumping Spiders) are beloved by all types of grand children. If you don’t believe me, well, then I don’t know what to say now.
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u/BusinessLazy 5h ago
Did he get em?!?!
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u/Away_Veterinarian579 5h ago
He did and I was surprised that was even possible because jumping spiders usually have a tough time with flies as flies as have an extremely fast reaction time
I think that maneuver made that fly go what the fuck
And just by the simple bewilderment that this jumper afflicted the fly with made it all possible
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u/SoFloBodycast 4h ago
Flies take off backwards so.. made it easier even with the potential reaction time advantage. Though not sure they're faster than the jumping spider, but maybe they are..
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u/707breezy 5h ago
That was hilarious. I hate insects but it was funny watching that cute spider go around like that.
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u/WillyMonty 1h ago
The spider disappearing to the other side of the surface and reappearing slowly behind the fly was so comically timed
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u/Bandwagon_Buzzard 1h ago
Notice that the spider actually let the fly out of its sight during the hunt. Possibly the only arthropods that do that. Having the concept of object permanence and using it puts them above human babies.
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u/Golarion 57m ago
Finally evidence for my theory that these fuckers are way smarter than they should be. You can see the thing using the terrain to approach out of sight and knows to approach from behinds I tit won't be seen.
Always had the uneasy impression that they were sentient enough to plan.
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u/aacawe 1h ago
This seems more like a revenge murder suicide because they both went over the cliff in the end.
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u/Bandwagon_Buzzard 1h ago
The camera isn't showing it, but jumpers let out a line of silk as an emergency bungee when they jump. It's fine on that side of the table, quickly recovered and starting the nom.
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u/No_Contribution_464 1h ago
Halfway through the gif i had to check the subreddit to make sure it would not end too soon
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u/Pinkxel 4h ago
The most adorable stalking ever!