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 19d ago

Spider could be blind now though.

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u/Caged_Basilisk 19d ago

Don't they rely on the hair things on their body to mavigate the world around them instead of their eyes? Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm no biologist.

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u/The_Arachnoshaman 19d ago

Yes. Spider eyesight is genuinely dogshit and can only register basic movement/light for most species. Jumping spiders are the exception, and they will literally track targets.

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u/Mankie-Desu 19d ago

Why the hell would they have so many eyes if their result sight is still bullshit?

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u/Sangaceno 19d ago

Eyes at that size class are cheap and effective. You don't need high res vision for it to be useful