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May 17, 2023 —A species of tiny, colorful jumping spider employs two lines of defense to avoid being eaten: camouflaging with plants and walking like an ant. Researchers report that this combination of camouflage ...
Oct. 18, 2022 —New research has identified how social spiders evolved different ways of hunting in groups. While these spiders have evolved socially similar behaviors -- living in large family groups that share ...
June 2, 2021 —蜘蛛避免建造网接近欧洲n fire ants, their natural predators, by sensing the chemicals they give off in the environment, researchers have found. The findings give us a peek inside the ...
May 9, 2022 —A tropical spider species uses a 'film' of air to hide underwater from predators for as long as 30 minutes, according to new ...
Jan. 14, 2022 —An international team of researchers found that the brightly colored jumping spider Saitis barbipes could not see its own vivid ...
Feb. 7, 2022 —Scientists have discovered a new fossil that reveals the origin of gills in ...
Oct. 12, 2021 —Early in animal evolution, complex life was mostly limited to the sea floor. But a few organisms evolved to move through the water, giving them a big competitive advantage over those left scuttling ...
Oct. 5, 2021 —As far back as ancient Rome, spider silk has been used as a remedy to treat everything from skin lesions to warts. In the past, doctors have covered open wounds in cobwebs or advised patients to ...
Oct. 29, 2020 —In the dark of night, ogre-faced spiders with dominating big eyes dangle from a silk frame to cast a web and capture their ground prey. But these spiders also can capture insects flying behind them ...
May 16, 2023 —Despite their intimidating appearance, the giant yellow and blue-black spiders spreading across the Southeastern U.S. owe their survival to a surprising trait: They're rather timid. The Joro ...