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Remember a nature special about spiders changed the patterns of their webs because the bees learned to avoid the ones that caught their sisters. I suppose that
by ourmandave 3y ago
Remember a nature special about spiders changed the patterns of their webs because the bees learned to avoid the ones that caught their sisters.
I suppose that means spiders can learn as well?
- potsandpans 3y agoiirc there are studies that suggest spiders may experience REM sleep
- steve_adams_86 3y agoResearch on the genus Portia suggests they might be capable of learning and problem solving. I have feeling they wouldn’t be the only spiders with those abilities if it’s the case. Edit: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portia_(spider) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portia_(spider) The intelligence section has some very interesting details. I didn’t realize there was this much compelling evidence.
- jobigoud 3y agoOooh, that explains why one the main characters in "Children of Time" by Adrian Tchaikovsky is named Portia (it's an intelligent spider). I'm currently halfway through the book, it's great.
- tibbydudeza 3y agoAwesome book - wait untll you read how they developed computers. I won't spoil it but is biological based as fitting their approach.
- schwartzworld 3y agoThey are explicitly stated as being Portid spiders in the book.
- AndyKluger 3y agoPortia as a comparison and a name is also used in the scifi book Echopraxia, a sequel to Blindsight, by Peter Watts. I recommend these things to folks who like augmented humans, weird brains, aliens, and vampires.
- mtlmtlmtlmtl 3y agoYes. Indeed, even bacteria can learn.
- hackernewds 3y agoRemember the one where they experimented with giving spiders psychoactive drugs and observe the patterns of their webs? Quite fascinating, esp the cocaine experiment https://youtu.be/sHzdsFiBbFc https://youtu.be/sHzdsFiBbFc
- felixg3 3y agoWhat a beautiful classic.
- weird_user 3y agoPictures: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_of_psychoactive_drugs_on_animals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect_of_psychoactive_drugs_o...
- 93po 3y agoI feel like this is less interesting if you consider the drugs are having a physical effect to cause this rather than psychological.
- 7thaccount 3y agoWasn't that just a joke?
- mc32 3y agoCan't the bees just drone 'em?
- stronglikedan 3y agoThe ones in my house have learned that if they don't fuck with me or my dog, then we won't fuck with them. We all live in bug-free harmony thanks to my spider bros (jumpers - no web makers, fuck them in particular).