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kid2908@slrpnk.net to Ecology@mander.xyz · 2 months ago

World’s largest web houses 110,000 spiders thriving in total darkness

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World’s largest web houses 110,000 spiders thriving in total darkness

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kid2908@slrpnk.net to Ecology@mander.xyz · 2 months ago
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Deep underground in a dark, sulfuric cave on the border between Albania and Greece, scientists have made an incredible discovery – a giant communal spider web spanning more than 100 square meters (1,000 sq ft), dense enough to resemble a living curtain, home to an estimated 110,000 spiders. In…

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  • zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev
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    That’s nifty that new behavior, namely not eating other spiders, is observed when resource scarcity is eliminated.

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    Reality, go home you are drunk, you sound like a D&D campaign right now.

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    Fascinating, reminds me of Children of Time, a great sci-fi novel.

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    This is where Spiderman will be born.

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    That’s some fascinating stuff!

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    NOPE!

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