Spiders Caught Hunting in Giant Synchronized Swarms, And Now We Know How

[Introvertebrate]

Spiders Caught Hunting in Giant Synchronized Swarms, And Now We Know How

Pack hunting spiders exist in places other than your nightmares.

www.sciencealert.com

 

[Jonathan6303]

There is also social velvet spiders. Stegodyphus dumicola is a sp.

 

[Nicole C G]

Why do they always have to open with “Spiders give you nightmares!” on articles? (Rhetorical question but still)

 

[Introvertebrate]

Why do they always have to open with “Spiders give you nightmares!” on articles? (Rhetorical question but still)

That's how the squares view the world. Kittens give me nightmares.

 

[Hardus nameous]

Yery interesting.
....and knowing is half the battle.

 

[DustyD]

That's how the squares view the world. Kittens give me nightmares.

Especially the kittens that hunt in giant synchronized swarms.

 

[Introvertebrate]

Especially the kittens that hunt in giant synchronized swarms.

Oh great. No sleep for me tonight.

 

[The Snark]

Especially the kittens that hunt in giant synchronized swarms.

Trying to visual... A coordinated pack of spiders, no prob. Like little kids with a 45 nanosecond attention span. But kittens? Time to climb onto the kitchen table.
Saw a pack of wild chihuahuas in Sonora once. N.O.I.S.Y And a little dangerous. Pack mentality. Go in for quick nips.

 

[Arthroverts]

Here is a short video of the actual hunting behavior.

Thanks,

Arthroverts

 

[The Snark]

Here is a short video of the actual hunting behavior.

Kill the drama music and feed the person who edited the video to the spiders. How about some ballet music by Tchaikovsky instead?

 

[Nicole C G]

Kill the drama music and feed the person who edited the video to the spiders. How about some ballet music by Tchaikovsky instead?

I wonder what that would be like…

 

[The Snark]

I wonder what that would be like…

Something subtle. Maybe the classic: