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Spider Discovered That Builds Its Own Spider Decoys

Posted by Soulskill on from the welp-it's-been-a-good-run dept.

OakDragon writes "A newly discovered species of spider — apparently of the genus Cyclosa — has been discovered in the Peruvian Amazon. The spider builds an elaborate decoy out of web, twigs, and other scraps, which appears to be a much larger spider. The spider will even cause the decoy to move, marionette-style, by shaking the web."

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  1. Re:It can count... by flyingfsck · · Score: 5, Funny

    You thought that spiders are stupid, eh? They go to school, where they learn reeling and writhing...

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  2. as the saying goes now... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Damn nature you scary!

  3. Holoduke by MrEricSir · · Score: 4, Funny

    Someone should check if the spiders were doing this before 1996, because I bet they stole the idea from Duke 3D.

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  4. That's fuckin' awesome! by hack++slash · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm going to do the same to ward off other people.

    *builds giant man in garden out of wicker*

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    1. Re:That's fuckin' awesome! by Provocateur · · Score: 3, Funny

      "No, that's not our neighbor, that's got three legs."

      "He must be compensating."

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  5. Re:It can count... by Volguus+Zildrohar · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course the spider can't count. It's just that the spiders who made 6 and 7 legged decoys got eaten by the birds that could count.

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  6. Re:It can count... by SomePgmr · · Score: 4, Funny

    Spiders hate it when someone shows their unfinished work.

  7. That Anansi, such a tricksy one! by mekkab · · Score: 3, Funny

    But what happens when that spider discovers tar, makes an ersatz spider out of it, drinks too much, and fights with it?

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