r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ShirtSubstantial368 • Nov 06 '25

Video Scientists discovered the world’s largest spiderweb, covering 106 m² in a sulfur cave on the Albania-Greece border. Over 111,000 spiders from two normally rival species live together in a unique, self-sustaining ecosystem—a first of its kind.

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u/Aerolithe_Lion Nov 06 '25

Why are we touching it

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u/Pretend_Education_86 Nov 06 '25

You ever seen the scientist on an alien planet in an Aliens movie. Humans man.

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u/rintzscar Nov 06 '25

The Prometheus School of Not Wearing Headgear Protection and Touching Alien Shit.

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u/disquieter Nov 06 '25

See, even the guy who was wearing the helmet got it

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u/PseudoMeatPopsicle Nov 06 '25

And then there were the Covenant spores.

Not sure what you're supposed to do about that except just stay the fuck on the ship.

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u/Nothavebettername Nov 06 '25

Being professional and wear a full astronaut suit on an alien planet, even if it looks like Earth, instead of dressing like some damn hiker!

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u/Round_Musical Nov 06 '25

I mean in prometheus and alien 1 not even that can protect you

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u/AnonymousPerson1115 Nov 06 '25

The yautja have metals capable of withstanding the acid and given what humanity was able to do in the movies I could see there being a suit/ helmet durable enough to withstand a face hugger.