New species of spider that builds decoy spiders

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A spider, thought to be a new species, has been discovered in the Peruvian rainforest - it builds decoy spiders much larger than itself which it hangs in it's web.

Spider That Builds Its Own Spider Decoys Discovered | Wired Science | Wired.com



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[DavidBrown]

Freaking cool. Decoy spiders. Freaking cool.

 

[Zooplantman]

OK, just promise this isn't from the same people who did the eagle-snatches-fat-toddler story