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Research 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 abiliti
by steve_adams_86 3y ago
Research 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.