Chapter 415 Silent Valley
Big spider?
Bifang was stunned for a moment, and stared at the fingernail-sized spider in his palm for a long time.
emmmm.
It is big, but spiders larger than one centimeter are rare in cities. They can only be found in rural areas, in the shadows of eaves, crawling in and out of old tree holes...
At this moment, the spider that Bifang suddenly fished out of the ice crack was rushing around in the huge palm, its limbs covered with thorns moving back and forth, and eight black eyeballs were surrounded on its shriveled head from large to small.
I got goosebumps!
【What the fuck is this】
[Can you please not hold it in your hand? I’m stressed.]
[The hair on my hands has stood up!!!]
"Jumping spider, this guy is the Himalayan jumping spider, its scientific name is Euophrys omnisuperstes, which means 'above all'. It can live in ice crevasses at an altitude of 6,700 meters, making it the highest-living creature in the world."
Looking at the little thing running around in his palm, Bifang, out of mischief, flicked it lightly with his thumb, and the jumping spider had to change direction and run around in his palm.
At the current altitude, the only creature Bifang can see is the Himalayan jumping spider in his hand. When all the people on the mountain are evacuated, he will be the only one left above 5,000 meters on Mount Everest.
One person, one mountain.
[Will it not bite people? Is it non-venomous? ]
【Man, you are playing with fire! 】
"Don't be nervous. Human skin is a bit too thick for jumping spiders. They are smart and self-aware, and rarely attack humans. In fact, not only jumping spiders, but other spiders rarely attack humans. After all, it is a thankless task. Usually, the small bumps you think are caused by spider bites are basically caused by other insects."
"This is especially true in China. In our country, spiders that can pose a fatal threat to humans have not yet been born. Spiders that can attack humans and whose venom can cause serious reactions, such as spiders of the genus Araneae, are also very rare in China, so there is no need to be afraid of spiders. If you encounter one in the wild, you can buy a lottery ticket or find a way to catch it and show it off to zoologists . After all, no one can find one in a long time."
Many foreign audiences shed tears when they heard this, especially those in Australia.
[Woo woo woo, China is truly a place of great feng shui]
[I lived in Australia for a while last year, and the spiders there were bigger than fists! ]
[I heard that when you go to the toilet there, you may encounter a poisonous snake coming out of the toilet, the kind that you can't see before you go in, coming from the sewer pipe (dog head)]
【Chrysanthemum Coolness】
[Wait, only jumping spiders live this high up, what do they eat? What about the food chain?]
[Blind student, you have grasped the key point. ]
"Yes, this was also something that scientists were surprised about when they first discovered it . At this altitude, only jumping spiders can survive, but living things must have energy intake to survive. As animals, jumping spiders cannot photosynthesize, so there must be a food chain that supports their existence. Unfortunately, there isn't one."
How is that possible?
So what to eat?
The audience was shocked. There was only one creature, so what did it eat? There were no plants or soil, only rocks. Did it eat rocks?
"It's frozen insects." Bifang did not keep it a secret. "Jumping spiders rely entirely on the sporadic frozen insects blown by the mountain wind to obtain energy. It is this hunting method that allows biologists to completely confirm that the Himalayan jumping spider is the highest-living creature, without a doubt."
When saying this, Bifang was even a little amazed. Compared with humans, animals' powerful survival abilities are often beyond our reach.
"Eight eyes give it a 360-degree field of view. Its body temperature can drop to minus 20 degrees. The thin hooks on its feet provide grip and prevent it from being blown away by the wind. Its long legs allow it to jump freely between rocks, with a distance of up to 50 times its body length. Jumping spiders do not weave webs, but they can spin silk. The fuse-like spider silk allows them to come and go freely. In addition, the biggest advantage of jumping spiders is their size. Their tiny bodies can cling to rocks, and the rock surface can obtain energy from the sun, forming a nearly three-centimeter warm layer, which is the perfect environment for this small hero."
The little spider couldn't get out, so it spit out a mouthful of spider silk that stuck to the palm of its hand, then it jumped hard and immediately jumped out of the Five Finger Mountain.
"With food scarce and the weather bad, it may seem strange to settle here, but there is a reason behind it. There are only jumping spiders here, nothing else, and no one feeds on them. Although they are small, they are at the top of the food chain on Mount Everest."
The sun began to set.
Bifang stood up, and the jumping spider slowly fell from a height like a spider with a safety rope, until it returned to the ground, bit off the silk thread, and escaped.
【I have learned a lot】
【Wonderful nature】
[Has Lao Fang learned the true teachings of Sir Alex these days? (dog head)]
"Of course. If you don't ask for advice from a master around you, wouldn't it be a waste of talent? Chasing stars is not about shouting for autographs. All you get if you do that is nothing. The real thing is to learn skills and certain qualities from idols." Bifang laughed.
Hiking with Attenborough is not just hiking without talking. The communication is very fruitful, which has helped Bifang learn a lot about the local customs and special creatures. However, Bifang himself knows jumping spiders. There are many types of jumping spiders, and he can't know all of them, but he still knows some of the world's top creatures.
[What can you learn from chasing Fang Shen? (snickering)]
[Lane against Nature (Neguro)]
After looking at the spider, Bifang continued climbing.
You can often meet people going down the mountain on the road, but the number of people going down the mountain is also decreasing.
Bifang used an ice pick to hit the ice surface to help himself climb the steep slope. During the process, rocks fell from time to time. If someone was hit, it would be easy to fall off the cliff from this height and be basically disabled. If he was hit on the head, he might die on the spot.
Bifang saw with his own eyes a rock as big as an old computer whizzing towards him, but it fell quite far away, so he dodged in advance. However, from the first-person perspective, the audience still gasped, and only when they saw the rock falling into the cliff did they react and break out in a cold sweat.
The first-person perspective is more exciting than playing horror games.
If you make a mistake, you will really die.
"If you wear myopic glasses inside and snow goggles outside, please make sure that the hot air you exhale does not frost on the glasses, otherwise it will affect your vision and judgment. We are now very close to Camp 2 and are walking in the 'Silent Valley'. You can see that Nuptse Peak is on my right, and the slope of the mountain on the left is prone to avalanches. Normally, you should move as fast as possible and pay attention to the surrounding conditions."
After climbing up the ice slope, Bifang took a breath, and finally stood up straight, turning his head to look at the sunset in the sky.
It was already evening, and we were already 6,400 meters above sea level, with clouds and mist flowing around like water.
A mountain crow returned from hunting and flew towards the mountain. A jumping spider suddenly jumped up from a rock nearby...
The snow-capped mountains are tall and majestic, with a wonderful golden color in the sunset. The curves and patterns formed by ice, snow, rocks and cliffs are extremely beautiful.
The sky, wind, and light are creating dynamic works forever...but perhaps in the future, the ice tower forest will never disappear again.
The environmental overdraft and destruction caused by human development are also damaging the Himalayas.
After staring for a long time, until the sun went down, Bi Fang came back to his senses and continued to climb up the mountain.
