Spiders Use Giant Decoys to Fool Predators
TL;DR
Tiny Cyclosa spiders in Peru and the Philippines build large, fake spider decoys from debris, prey remains, and silk to deter predators and possibly aid in camouflage and egg protection, representing a unique evolutionary survival strategy.
- Tiny spiders turn their webs into 'theaters of deception' with giant 'puppets' to stave off predators Live Science
- Spiders found weaving larger ‘scarecrow’ versions of themselves to fool predators The Independent
- Tropical spiders craft giant doppelgängers as decoys Phys.org
- These Spiders Build Doppelgängers to Stay Alive Nautilus | Science Connected
- These Spiders Trick Their Predators with Ingenious Decoys Made from Silk and Debris ZME Science
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