Scientists recently discovered the aptly named peacock jumping spiders have the color vision needed to appreciate the male’s gaudy display. Now biologists are studying whether that ability translates to the …read more Source:: Science
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Walking like ants gives spiders a chance
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•To avoid being eaten, some jumping spiders pretend to be ants, a new study has found. Protective mimicry is a remarkable example of adaptive evolution: Moths can be colored like …read more Source:: Science