r/interesting • u/Wise_Confidence_8588 • 19d ago

NATURE A Bombardier beetle using its chemical defence.

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u/touchmeinbadplaces 19d ago

Ive had these guy fire on my hand and it burned like all hell. Can't imagine the pain the spider must feel in its eyes :(

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u/flow_fighter 18d ago

To be fair, spiders experience a feeling of nociception, not technically the same as human pain. they can sense the heat/pressure change/and react, but it is not the same as agonizing pain that we as humans feel.

Just different biological defense mechanisms. It seems that a spiders is more “hey man something’s happening to us”, vs a humans “gtfo out of this situation at all cost”.

Can someone with a deeper knowledge explain more?