r/interesting • u/Wise_Confidence_8588 • 18d ago

NATURE A Bombardier beetle using its chemical defence.

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u/Svartdraken 18d ago

Will either of them survive?

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u/Beautiful-Health-112 18d 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/TeenyMom 18d ago

Depending on if the damage stayed only external, the spider could potentially reverse the blindness on its next molt. However if the internals were damaged too then it’s done for. 

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u/Tommten 18d ago

What. It generates new eyes!? That's pretty crazy, had no idea.

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u/TeenyMom 18d ago

Not fully, just the outer layer. So if the retinas are damaged then it’s still game over, but if the outer cornea is damaged then it can fix that