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[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee 98 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 44 points 10 months ago

Poor turtle :( he's just a little fella

[–] Hoimo@ani.social 89 points 10 months ago (3 children)

How strong is that spider that it can lift a turtle? Will one nuke be enough?

[–] GlitchyDigiBun@lemmy.world 27 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Let's see how strong they are under a blanket of napalm.

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[–] BubbaGumpsBackLumps@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

"Laughs in australian"

[–] remon@ani.social 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Lenny@lemmy.zip 14 points 10 months ago

“This silk used to lift the prey, it’s very strong, comparable to steel, but it is as elastic as the normal silk you would use to make clothes”

That’s crazy, and awesome.

[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 74 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (6 children)
[–] remon@ani.social 37 points 10 months ago

Not entirely accurate, there are some save zones in North- an West Alaska.

[–] Drekaridill@feddit.is 18 points 10 months ago (3 children)
[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 41 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Red is land, white represents where the spiders are.

[–] Pyro@programming.dev 20 points 10 months ago (2 children)

We've lost Canada and Mexico to the spiders already...

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But how do they fish on land?

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Don't read so well, do ya?

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Who said that? Who's talking?

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[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Drekaridill@feddit.is 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That would be very disheartening if I lived in America

[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

these days it doesn't even make the top 10 list of disturbing things for people living in America

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[–] JacksonLamb@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Why limit it to the US? Dolomedes is international.

Also yes I will sleep tight, knowing these adorable and accomplished spiders are out there living their best lives.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 10 months ago

there's the slight alleviating factor of most people not living in lakes

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago

But the spiders is Australia are worse right? Thats how I justify sleeping at night. Tell me its true.

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[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago (11 children)

That's gotta be in Australia...

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 35 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Nope, southern US. Found in a local group.

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[–] remon@ani.social 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Nope, that's a north American species.

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

That's it, I'm petitioning the Army to let me have my M203 back.

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[–] shoo@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fascinating is not the word I would use to describe that

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[–] LeroyJenkins@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I know your age range just from the master of disguise reference

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Saw that shit in theatres. As well as Baby Geniuses 2 and Meet the Spartans.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 8 points 10 months ago

Neither are humans, but there is always a first

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] user_name@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Haven’t thought about that movie in forever

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] user_name@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

"I wouldn't call it funny, per se, but I remember it..."

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Ofc not, turtles aren't fish!

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