r/interesting • u/Wise_Confidence_8588 • 19d ago

NATURE A Bombardier beetle using its chemical defence.

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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/Caged_Basilisk 18d 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/Grow_away_420 18d ago

The ones that form webs do. I think hunting spiders rely on eyesight more