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floofloof@lemmy.ca to Science@beehaw.orgEnglish · 9 months ago

Spider Species Uses Male Fireflies as Ghastly Puppets to Seduce Its Prey

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Spider Species Uses Male Fireflies as Ghastly Puppets to Seduce Its Prey

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floofloof@lemmy.ca to Science@beehaw.orgEnglish · 9 months ago
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An unassuming orb-weaving spider common across China, Japan, and Korea seems to have the powers of a master manipulator.
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    That’s really interesting. I don’t think spiders teach their offspring, so this must be an evolved trait.

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