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With a central "body" and eight "legs", scientists have confirmed they are decoys made by smaller spiders to look like larger ...

Two spider species have developed a remarkable defense mechanism by crafting decoys resembling larger spiders.

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Joshua Citarella, the artist behind the podcast “Doomscroll” and the digital project Do Not Research, explains how online ...

A study shows that spider web decorations help spiders locate prey by spreading vibrations across more silk threads.

Halloween is an opportunity to celebrate that which is creepy, spooky, scary, and sometimes stranger than fiction. And for ...

Halloween is an opportunity to celebrate that which is creepy, spooky, scary, and sometimes stranger than fiction. And for ...