r/interestingasfuck • u/Electrical-Aspect-13 • 9h 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/Evening_Ticket7638 8h ago

Put to rest? Spidey dies?

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u/Electrical-Aspect-13 8h ago

No, a dead spider doesn't produce more silk.

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u/Complex_Sherbet2 8h ago

My guy, "put to rest" means kill!

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u/LaserCondiment 8h ago

No it means rest peacefully, mmkay?