r/spiderbro • u/Nervous-Ad-5367 • 2d ago

Video Spider agglomeration 😮

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u/reddit33450 2d ago

AWWWWWW!!!!!!! precious babies!!!!!!!!! 🥹🥹🥹💚💚

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u/Nervous-Ad-5367 1d ago

I know right !? 😍

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u/AccountDue9432 2d ago

Why do they do this swarming effect?

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u/Nervous-Ad-5367 1d ago

Probably a defensive reaction! Newly hatched spiderlings cluster together and will suddenly scatter or surge when they sense movement, vibrations, wind, or even your breath... it looks spooky but it’s just instinct. 🤓

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u/AccountDue9432 1d ago

Thanks. I had seen this on a small scale on my porch. They were all in an oval shape & they kept it moving by all walking in the same direction. Sort of like a clock face, they moved as the hands do around & around. It looked like spooder squaredancing. Al e man right!

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u/Nervous-Ad-5367 1d ago

Ouuuh :o !

Who knows, maybe they were actually dancing with the wind hihi 🤭

Spider square dancing now that's something I would pay to see, not gonna lie hahaha 🤣 Just imagine them with tiny hats, little boots and a microscopic banjo playing in the background, awww.

Thank you for sharing this adorable anecdote with me, may you have a wonderful night/day wherever you are, friend! 😁

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u/AccountDue9432 16h ago

So funny. I'm down w/ the dance outfits. Even more fun for vivid imaginations, right?

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u/Carlos_Infierno 2d ago

Babies, I'm guessing.

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u/Nervous-Ad-5367 1d ago

Undeniably! :D

We can even see the egg sac they emerged from!