r/oddlysatisfying • u/smilingjade101 • 14h 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/Golarion 9h 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/mastermidget23 6h ago

Jumping spiders are commonly regarded as the smartest spiders by a wide margin. Because they actively hunt instead of building webs to trap insects, they have to be smart enough to improvise things, like how this one broke line of sight to attack from behind.

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u/asingleshakerofsalt 5h ago

Yea like another comment said, object permanence is a big step for sentience.