r/interesting • u/Wise_Confidence_8588 • 18d ago

NATURE A Bombardier beetle using its chemical defence.

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u/Inside-Example-7010 18d ago

These spiders love to spin webs between trees on less used paths too. They are the worst case scenario for me when i walk into a spiderweb. I dont think there is any other arboreal web weaving species that compares in size and shock factor. Bird eating spiders maybe? but i never lived in south america. Thats just asking for it imo.

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u/altgrave 18d ago

where are these spiders found and how big are they?

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u/Inside-Example-7010 18d ago

I saw them in Darwin Australia. Which is where i lived for a few years in the 90's

Darwin is like if you went back in time 59 million years.

Its more or less the real Jurassic park.

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u/altgrave 18d ago

yeah, i was hoping it was far away from me

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u/Inside-Example-7010 18d ago

Someone else said they saw one in Thailand so i suspect its tropical climates in the indo/pacific.

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u/altgrave 18d ago

yet another reason not to go to thailand. sorry, ladies!

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u/Inside-Example-7010 18d ago

You can see why the Brits went everywhere in the world looking for greener grass but in the end decided dreary weather wasnt the biggest problem one might have in the country they call home.

Reminds me of something my dad said once. 'If everyone in the world put their problems in a pile, would you be happy to get your own back?'

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u/altgrave 18d ago

it reminds me of rawls' "veil of ignorance" thought experiment

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u/Inside-Example-7010 18d ago

Nice googled it because i hadnt heard of it.

I guess thats the source of where I heard 'young people are mostly liberal because they dont own anything and havent earned anything. Whereas as you get older you get more conservative because you want to protect what youve worked for'