alt Hacker NewsThis is fascinating. My first question would be what are they catching?
What can sustain that number of spiders so far underground?
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kijin • last Monday at 9:17 AM
Also, this web is so dense it looks like a solid sheet of silk, studded with the remains of its past victims. Wouldn't that be a little too conspicuous? I thought spider webs were supposed to be nearly invisible to the prey.
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pharrington • last Monday at 9:07 AM
Every part of Earth's crust is jam packed with life.
From the article:
> The vast spider population is attributed to an abundant food supply: more than 2.4 million midges in the cave, ready to be entangled in the intricate web.
...although I guess the question then is what sustains the millions of midges!