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In a first, these crab spiders appear to collaborate, creating camouflage

Some crab spiders have ditched webs for flowers. Masters of disguise, female Thomisus guangxicus spiders blend in with petals, which…

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Male and female spiders pair up to look like a flower

A brown male Thomisus guangxicus spider, centre, and a pale amber female female just below, among Hoya pandurata flowers Shi-Mao…

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Giant Antarctic sea spiders’ reproductive mystery solved after 140 years of confusion

The reproduction of giant sea spiders in Antarctica has been a puzzle for over a century. Studying their habits requires…

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Here’s how spiders that go overboard use light to find land

Biologist Brian Gall was flinging stowaway spiders out of his kayak when he noticed an interesting pattern: After landing on…

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Jumping spiders seem to recognise each other if they’ve met before

Regal jumping spiders in a courtship display before mating FLPA/Alamy Jumping spiders seem to be able to tell each other…

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It’s time to start counting spiders

This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. I’m obsessed with jumping spiders. But it wasn’t always so. While never a…

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Some insects disguise themselves as spiders to avoid getting eaten

A metalmark moth (Brenthia) may be hard for spiders to distinguish from other spiders Thomas Shahan (CC BY 2.0 DEED)…

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