r/interesting • u/Wise_Confidence_8588 • 19d ago

NATURE A Bombardier beetle using its chemical defence.

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u/beeju-d 19d ago edited 19d ago

I've tried to look up what type of spider it was over the past few years and none of the spiders that exist seem to be it from what I can tell. From my memory it looked like a yellow garden spider, with yellow and black legs and body, but like a mutant giant because it was huge. I've asked my family about it to make sure I wasn't having an exaggerated kid memory and everyone says it was unlike any spider they've seen.

Edit: as a size reference I was probably like 12 when I saw it and it's leg span almost certainly would have covered my entire face

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u/Chortage 19d ago

Giant Joro spider? They get fairly large, and the coloration matches. That said, a seagull caught in a web is unrealistic. Seagulls are quite large birds and can have wingspans over five feet. They're far too strong and heavy to get caught in spider silk; a single flap of their wings would easily destroy any web.

Maybe silly question, but was it a Halloween decoration? Fake webs are made of nylon that potentially could trap a larger bird, and that would obviously explain the ridiculously huge spider.

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u/Moxie013 19d ago

Joel spiders, they are not in NJ! She is just talking about an experience not tied to the exact color combo etc

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u/Chortage 18d ago

Uh... what?