200 yard spider web - possible speciation event?

Jamougha · #1 11-08-2007, 02:10 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnO_QAqq8W8

Bizzare, spider behaviour is basically all preprogrammed right?

Ajahn · #2 11-08-2007, 04:23 PM

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tame_deuces · #3 11-08-2007, 04:43 PM

Wow this is pretty awesome. Dare I say swarm intelligence at its finest?

Case Closed · #4 11-08-2007, 08:05 PM

That's the scariest thing I have seen in a while. Even though I consider myself an environmentalist I would seriously think about burning that forest to the ground the save humanity for being over-run by a race of super spiders who are obviously planning to enslave us.

Ajahn · #5 11-08-2007, 10:15 PM

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That's the scariest thing I have seen in a while. Even though I consider myself an environmentalist I would seriously think about burning that forest to the ground the save humanity for being over-run by a race of super spiders who are obviously planning to enslave us.

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Spiders are a man's friend. They are making this web to catch human-sized bugs.

Splendour · #6 11-08-2007, 11:53 PM

Absolutely bizarre. Reminds me of birds hunkering down for a storm like they know something before humans do.

Justin A · #7 11-09-2007, 05:00 PM

LOL at this quote:

"...It's a surprising level of cooperation (by the spiders), that even has insect experts scratching their heads."

orange · #8 11-09-2007, 09:55 PM

very cool link, thanks.