“Silkhenges” are silk spires surrounded by an intricate silken fence structure. We know they are made by a species of spider; scientists aren’t sure yet if the spider is a described species or not. This entire structure is only about 8mm (.3") in diameter, from Amazonian Peru.

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  • abc [he/him, comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    If baby spiders couldn't produce silk, I'd think they're intricate sacrificial pens for the purpose of drawing in some sort of prey lol

    basing this on the article I just read about them that said they typically only contain a single egg but damn they're so fucking tiny that I literally just think it is the spider version of a picket fence and a backyard for one lucky child

    • inshallah2 [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      the spider version of a picket fence and a backyard

      I wonder when the spiders will develop the tech to make seesaws.

      • abc [he/him, comrade/them]
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        3 years ago

        hopefully their backyard tech will develop sooner rather than later I'm sure spiders could grill perfectly with 8 spatulas.