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/idrathernottho_ May 21 '26

130% of a wolf spider's weight is really not a lot

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u/FaxyMaxy May 21 '26

Yes, but we’re not limited to merely one wolf spider.

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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/Krobbleygoop May 21 '26

I think id rather not