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These Spiders Trick Their Predators with Ingenious Decoys Made from Silk and Debris
In the dense rainforests of Peru and the Philippines, two small, unsuspecting orb-weaving spiders have unveiled a stunning ...
“The decoys created by our Cyclosa species are not just larger, but they are shaped to resemble a potential threat or an ...
A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.
Silk decorations in spider webs aren’t just for show. They may help spiders “hear” their prey through vibrations.
Spider webs are made from a protein fiber which we call silk. It is both strong and stretchy but not all spider silk is the same, there are several different types. Spiders produce silk using special ...
You have probably admired more than once the almost perfect beauty of spider webs. Do you know why they have a circular structure? There are several reasons for this. Today, scientists recognize about ...
MUSKEGON, MI – Walking into a sticky spider web can be a day wrecker, and Michigan’s woods are full of them. The clingy structures attach to faces and clothes and are a pain to remove. That stickiness ...
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