Meet The Spider With The Ultimate Anti-Predator Trick. Hint: It Builds Fake Decoys Of Itself

This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it.

These tiny spiders are creating giant decoys of themselves for their survival

Tropical orb-weaving spiders craft giant spider-like puppets in their webs. Scientists say the decoys may deter predators, ...
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Tropical Spiders Make Fearsome 'Puppets' of Themselves For Protection

Helicopter damselflies specialize in preying on web-building spiders, like the little orb weavers. This predatory flyer is ...
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The cunning way spiders create self-portraits art to trick their predators

Spider webs aren't only functional, they are a work of beauty, with some spiders going that extra step, adding an unexpected ...
New Atlas

Some spiders survive by weaving fake versions of themselves

Step aside, Van Gogh. Some spiders are out here making self-portraits for survival. New research shows that several orb-weaving species construct giant web-mounted “doppelgängers” convincing enough to ...
Discover Magazine

This Newly Discovered Parasite Looks Like a String of Pearls Around a Spider's Neck

Learn more about a parasitic spider mite discovered in Brazil, the second of the genus ever described.
Indiatimes

Some spiders make fake spiders in their webs to deter predators: Study

Spiders are quite intelligent regarding survival, and the example that illustrates this best is that of Cyclosa orb weavers. These spiders weave normal webs, but they also perform an unusual activity ...