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[-] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 45 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

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.

[-] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 20 points 2 months ago

Cavespider sounds hardcore.

[-] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

Cavespider is to housespider what caveman is to.... Houseman?

[-] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago

What is this, minecraft?

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months 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.

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