Meet the spiders that look and smell like bird poop: A strange trick for survival and hunting

Two new species of bird-dropping spiders, Phrynarachne gorochovi and Phrynarachne storozhenkoi, have been discovered in the ...
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Spiders Make “Scarecrows” Of Bigger Spiders Out Of Silk And Debris To Ward Off Predators

We recently reported on a new discovery about those zigzags you see in spider webs. Silken decorations like these are known ...
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These Spiders Trick Their Predators with Ingenious Decoys Made from Silk and Debris

Two spider species have developed a remarkable defense mechanism by crafting decoys resembling larger spiders.
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Meet the Spiders That Look and Smell Exactly Like Bird Poop

Scientists have discovered two new spiders with truly bizarre camouflage: not only do they look like bird poop, but they ...
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Meet the Spider-Eating Mantis Straight Out of a Nightmare

This Instagram video shows a praying mantis ambushing and devouring a spider in second, proof that this “praying” insect is ...

Word from the Smokies: Wait, don’t kill it! Spiders protect us from disease

Spider may elicit a “yuck” or an “ew” from many, but the true nature of these oft-feared critters is not as icky as one might ...
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Spiders are among most effective predators of plant pests

Although many people have a built-in aversion to them, spiders rank as one of the gardener's best tools for biological pest control. They also are one of the few pest predators that don't eat plants. ...