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@Heliograph@mastodon.au  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

one for the #arachnophiles o_0

"Researchers discovered a #spider web spanning about 1,140 square feet in a narrow passage between Albania and Greece. The web houses around 111,000 spiders, including two species of #spiders that had previously been thought to be hostile to each other."

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/1140-square-foot-super-web-reveals-the-surprising-constant-party-life-of-cohabiting-spiders

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1,140-square-foot super-web reveals the surprising 'constant party' life of cohabiting spiders

The most surprising thing about a spider colony discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border — housing tens of thousands of arachnids — had less to do with its size and more to do with what scientists found inside the huge mass of funnel-shaped webs.
István Urák photo showing the researchers cutting the dense spider web revealing several layers underneath
István Urák photo showing the researchers cutting the dense spider web revealing several layers underneath
István Urák photo showing the researchers cutting the dense spider web revealing several layers underneath
Marek Audy article photo of spider researchers
Marek Audy article photo of spider researchers
Marek Audy article photo of spider researchers
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Heliograph
Heliograph
@Heliograph@mastodon.au  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

one for the #arachnophiles o_0

"Researchers discovered a #spider web spanning about 1,140 square feet in a narrow passage between Albania and Greece. The web houses around 111,000 spiders, including two species of #spiders that had previously been thought to be hostile to each other."

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/1140-square-foot-super-web-reveals-the-surprising-constant-party-life-of-cohabiting-spiders

PBS News

1,140-square-foot super-web reveals the surprising 'constant party' life of cohabiting spiders

The most surprising thing about a spider colony discovered in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border — housing tens of thousands of arachnids — had less to do with its size and more to do with what scientists found inside the huge mass of funnel-shaped webs.
István Urák photo showing the researchers cutting the dense spider web revealing several layers underneath
István Urák photo showing the researchers cutting the dense spider web revealing several layers underneath
István Urák photo showing the researchers cutting the dense spider web revealing several layers underneath
Marek Audy article photo of spider researchers
Marek Audy article photo of spider researchers
Marek Audy article photo of spider researchers
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Ruben
@tregeagle@mastodon.sdf.org  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Brushing my teeth when this handsome creature hove into view.
Fingertips for scale.
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Giant Spider on otherside of the glass
Giant Spider on otherside of the glass
Giant Spider on otherside of the glass
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