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Cunning Spiders Use Captive Fireflies to Lure More Prey

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“Spiders like the Portia are a testament to the intricate dance of evolution, where intelligence isn’t just a human trait but a widespread survival tool across species.” — Arachnologist, Robert Jackson “The bolas spider’s approach to hunting is like something out of a spy novel—silent, calculated, and almost poetic in its precision.” — Entomologist, William Eberhard In a surprising twist of nature, a common orb-weaving spider in East Asia, Araneus ventricosus, has been found to manipulate male fireflies into sending out deceptive signals, attracting even more fireflies into its deadly web. This behavior, which seems straight out of a science…

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