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minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45·2 years agoIn case anyone is curious: the ancestors of house spiders lived in caves. They’re adapted to live in very dry environments, which is why they can survive indoors while most other spiders can’t.
minus-squareChurbleyimyam@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·2 years agoCavespider sounds hardcore.
minus-squareRagingRobot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 years agoCavespider is to housespider what caveman is to… Houseman?
minus-squareAnticorp@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years ago which is why they can survive indoors while most other spiders can’t Please tell all of the spiders in my house that they can’t survive here, so they’ll leave.
In case anyone is curious: the ancestors of house spiders lived in caves. They’re adapted to live in very dry environments, which is why they can survive indoors while most other spiders can’t.
Cavespider sounds hardcore.
Cavespider is to housespider what caveman is to… Houseman?
What is this, minecraft?
Please tell all of the spiders in my house that they can’t survive here, so they’ll leave.