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The Moth That Drinks Tears From Sleeping Birds
In the forests of Madagascar, one moth feeds on something stranger than nectar.
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bolas spider · spider facts · moth · chemical mimicry · pheromones · animal facts
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Bolas spiders don't build a normal web. Instead, they dangle one sticky glue ball that copies the scent of a female moth, then swing it like a lasso at the males that come looking. Some can even change the scent during the night to catch a different moth species.
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- Science: Aggressive Chemical Mimicry by a Bolas Spider
- MDPI: Behavior and Bioadhesives: How Bolas Spiders Catch Moths
- University of Kentucky: Detection of prey by a spider that aggressively mimics pheromone blends
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#47Weird nature
These Bees Cook An Intruder Alive
When a giant hornet scout finds a Japanese honeybee nest, hundreds of bees pile onto it and form a tight ball.
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#31Weird nature
These Ants Farm Bugs And Rip Off Their Wings
Ants guard aphids from hungry ladybugs, but they aren't doing it to be kind.
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