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

Poor turtle :( he's just a little fella

[–] Hoimo@ani.social 89 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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

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

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

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[–] BubbaGumpsBackLumps@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

"Laughs in australian"

[–] remon@ani.social 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Lenny@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)
[–] remon@ani.social 37 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Drekaridill@feddit.is 18 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] CluckN@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Red is land, white represents where the spiders are.

[–] Pyro@programming.dev 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

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

But how do they fish on land?

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

Don't read so well, do ya?

[–] bhamlin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Who said that? Who's talking?

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

That would be very disheartening if I lived in America

[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago

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

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month 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 1 month ago (11 children)

That's gotta be in Australia...

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

Nope, southern US. Found in a local group.

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

Nope, that's a north American species.

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month 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 1 month ago (1 children)

Fascinating is not the word I would use to describe that

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

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

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month 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 1 month ago

Neither are humans, but there is always a first

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

Haven’t thought about that movie in forever

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

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

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Ofc not, turtles aren't fish!

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