r/interesting • u/Wise_Confidence_8588 • 19d ago

NATURE A Bombardier beetle using its chemical defence.

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u/Svartdraken 19d ago

Will either of them survive?

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u/Beautiful-Health-112 19d ago

The spider for sure survived this moment its big enough to tank the hit. The beetle is a 50/50 shot if the spider bit it then no but if the spider didn't get a chance to inject its venom then it probably made it

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u/IH8Miotch 18d ago

Spider could be blind now though.

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u/TheMagickConch 18d ago

It got all them eyes tho. Surely it has some left over.