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Golden Spider Silk Cape (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by ivanafterall@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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I've been obsessed with a golden silk orb weaver that built a web outside. The web is SO gold, the name is no exaggeration. That research led me to learn about this real-life legendary loot.

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[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It's much larger than the main image makes it look:

[–] MightBeAlpharius@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think it's the lighting - I thought it was a tiny thing on a black hanger at first, and then I realized that those were mannequin arms poking out the side

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

I'll be damned. I still thought it was a hanger.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 points 1 week ago

Kinda looks like a towel.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh my god that is so lavish

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Isn't it crazy? I want one.