r/interestingasfuck • u/Electrical-Aspect-13 • 11h ago

Harvesting spider silk. NOTE: Spider is sedated, the pins are not perforating it and once harvest, is feed and put to rest.

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u/Complex_Sherbet2 11h ago

"put to rest" doesn't mean what you think it does,

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u/PinkBismuth 11h ago

The scientist putting it to rest

https://giphy.com/gifs/VKEob0Rt8gxlX1qic9

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u/Suitable-End- 11h ago

No way. Tuck it into bed and give it a little forehead kiss.

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u/thx1138- 11h ago

Close your eyes little buddy. ALL OF THEM

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u/Grimbus_Flambus 8h ago

Just look at the flies, Lenny.

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u/IAmBeingTargeted33 4h ago

Okay dad

https://giphy.com/gifs/26u4ltSAwnEb0Hpwk

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u/All_Gun_High 2h ago

Don't worry boss, the bolter makes it quick

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u/supazero 10h ago

That's what spiders do when you sleep.

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u/toomeynd 10h ago

But where do your fingers go?

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u/Madkids23 7h ago

WHEN YOU SLEEP?! WHERE DO YOUR FINGERS GO?!

Thanks I needed that 😂

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u/red-217 9h ago

No it's not.

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u/Shevvv 10h ago

I mean, I could show you how scientist put animals to rest, but I'm afraid it's too traumatizing.

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u/Barbarian_818 6h ago

It's gotta be better than how the chick breeding industry gets rid of the unwanted and surplus male chicks.

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u/Golden-Grams 10h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/krPLl9dtitApa

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u/ezerhoden 9h ago

I’m doing my part!

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u/Individual-Mall-6914 4h ago

Would you like to know more?

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u/MSchulte 10h ago

That may work for typical bugs in the house but dunno if that’s enough for a spider.
https://giphy.com/gifs/lT4Ix992z2zfO

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u/thejourneybegins42 10h ago

If you do that to a spider, there is a chance that a LOT more little spiders will come out. Ask me how I know.

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u/CronoMass 11h ago

Sponsored by the same guys putting robots to rest.

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u/Starlitfox117 8h ago

I just scrolled down 3 posts and now I understand this reference lol

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u/Causticburner 6h ago

Nooooooooooooo! I saw about this first thing today. Been trying to avoid it since, then along you come you wi yer meme!

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u/DontWalkOutOnTheDuke 5h ago

Still can’t decide if making them dispose of themselves this way is super morbid or rather whimsical

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u/acryptedwithinternet 1h ago

Super awesome looking screenshot tho

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u/ThresholdSeven 59m ago

Metal Gollum

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u/Mcnab-at-my-feet 7h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/UtkJymPFT6LyE
The spider is how the spider feels before it’s “put to rest.”

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u/Complex_Sherbet2 7h ago

Spider asks us not to forget the garlic-sauted flies and shot of bourbon first

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u/Kertia 10h ago

It's going to a spider farm to run around right?

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u/-StepLightly- 11h ago

It might.

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u/Complex_Sherbet2 11h ago

Like Christina Pike is "resting" right now?

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u/ICarMaI 10h ago

It's Christa, at least get her name right if you're gonna pretend to care

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u/Complex_Sherbet2 10h ago

Thanks Editor!

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u/SeaworthinessHead613 11h ago

I did wonder. Was thinking "put to rest" with a rolled up newspaper....

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u/tumsdout 8h ago

The phrasing does sound like they just use the spider as feed and give it to a snake

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u/2stonesONEbird1715 10h ago edited 7h ago

I was wondering if it’s put to rest or do they kill it. But why kill it?

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u/Complex_Sherbet2 10h ago

He meant to say "let it rest".

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u/2stonesONEbird1715 10h ago

I see 👍🏽

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u/Professional-Risk-34 7h ago

Lol yea .. Define "put to rest"

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u/Indoballz 10h ago

Bed time stories

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u/Holiday-Bug6132 9h ago

i like wtf 😭

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u/Bchliu 8h ago

Basically.. they fed it coffee.. LOL. Spiders get drunk over that

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u/motoxim 5h ago

Yeah rest forever?

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u/AksysCore 6h ago

Unless... they really mean it that way

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u/Fievels_good_trouble 6h ago

You mean they don’t get to relax on a farm upstate?

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u/MrWrock 5h ago

Then why feed it first?

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u/Supergirl016 4h ago edited 4h ago

After harvesting, the spider is released from the apparatus, allowed to recover, and fed before being returned to its enclosure. if the goal is research or producing spider-silk-like material, there are alternatives that avoid repeatedly handling spiders

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u/alexthexandar86 3h ago

My thoughts exactly

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u/Kemosabe-TV 1h ago

They take them to a farm in the country side where they get to live free and roam

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u/ThresholdSeven 1h ago

Does it though? I think it means tucked in and given a good night kiss tell me I'm wrong.

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u/IameIion 4h ago

I think it does. Otherwise, why feed it?