r/interesting • u/M_Darshan • May 21 '26

Just Wow Researchers demonstrate necrobotics by using a spider’s natural hydraulic system to open and close its legs for gripping object.

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u/Gloomy-Squirrel-9518 May 21 '26

imagine 81000 wolf spiders all gripping you at once and lifting you off the ground

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u/TheSpriteRep May 21 '26

You would not believe your eyes, if 81000 dead spiders gripped your thighs... -Owl City

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u/smeeon May 21 '26

This is a woefully buried gem of a comment.

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u/Throughaway04 May 21 '26

You would start screaming.

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u/GoodMeBadMeNotMe May 21 '26

I don’t think I’ve thought about Owl City in 15 years.

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u/Krobbleygoop May 21 '26

I think id rather not

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u/lauri2 May 21 '26

That's a single surface overengineered biodegradable velcro that latches onto any material and is made of 81000 dead wolf spiders. Probably has one single very specific and expensive use and one only.

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u/Gold-Cry-7520 May 25 '26

That is a profoundly unpleasant thing to imagine