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Sometimes you have to fake it to make it. Scientists from Peking University in China have discovered a spider species that does exactly that by mimicking the behavior of ants to avoid being eaten. To ...
A timid jumping spider uses the scent of ants as a secret weapon to save itself from becoming the somewhat soggy prey of the predatory spitting spider. The downside to this plan is that jumping ...
A colorful jumping spider mimics multiple species of ants, and its repertoire of impressions seems to help it scare off one of its fiercest predators. By Sam Jones Siler collingwoodi is a spider that ...
A species of tiny, colorful jumping spider employs two lines of defense to avoid being eaten: camouflaging with plants and walking like an ant. Researchers report May 17 in the journal iScience that ...
A tiny jumping spider's imperfect ant impression lets it mimic multiple species, enabling it to live in various habitats. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Arachnophobia can make humans flee at the sight of a brown recluse, black widow or even a daddy long legs, but animal predators of spiders know no such fear. That’s why, ...
Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...
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