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New Spider discovered that builds fake decoys of itself
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[quote:El Quisqueyano:MV8yMDg1Njg5XzM1MTMxODQ3X0E2ODkzQ0ZF] [quote:Anonymous Coward 30268861:MV8yMDg1Njg5XzM1MTI5NzY4X0Y3ODgwNThG] i do not see any use for the hunt, as a bigger decoy of itself probably doesnt attract more prey... it could be for display in mating game, for protection purposes or it even could be art. noone knows, if they are really building sculptures of themselves... maybe they build their mother, maybe its just art... [/quote] Maybe they built the Pyramids too? [/quote]
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A spider that builds elaborate, fake spiders and hangs them in its web has been discovered in the Peruvian Amazon.
Believed to be a new species in the genus Cyclosa, the arachnid crafts the larger spider from leaves, debris and dead insects. Though Cyclosa includes other sculpting arachnids, this is the first one observed to build a replica with multiple, spidery legs.
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