NoForwardslashS comments on Garter snakes coming out of hibernation and into a tens of thousands strong mating ball in southern Manitoba, Canada

Garter snakes coming out of hibernation and into a tens of thousands strong mating ball in southern Manitoba, Canada (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by ickplant@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 42 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Well garden spiders also don't pose any harm, but I don't fancy getting into a giant ball of them

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[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 12 points 1 year ago

That's fair enough

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[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

This hit my nope reflex hard and now I understand the dislike of nope ropes

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[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why not?

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[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They might realise the power of teamwork and together bind me in webs and communally devour me. Now they have a taste for human, are organised and each pregnant with 1500 spiderlings.

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[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

That's kinda hot.

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[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

I now realise my comment could be interpreted as some kind of spider-furry fanfic, but I assure you I will not be impregnating any spiders under any circumstances.

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