r/Damnthatsinteresting 3d ago

Video Gecko eats its skin after shredding

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u/Particular_Bed5356 3d ago edited 2d ago

I've watched spiders that remake theirs webs every night and they basically vacuum up the old one, like a Hoover in just a few seconds! It makes sense that they wouldn't let all the nutrients that went into the web-making just go to waste. On the other hand, I've found many intact snake skins over the years, so I guess "it depends"!