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Spiders Are Somehow Hacking Fireflies To Lure More Victims

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Spiders Are Somehow Hacking Fireflies To Lure More Victims

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What happens when an unfortunate bug ends up in a spider’s web? It gets bitten and wrapped in silk, and becomes a meal. But if the web belongs to an orb-weaver and the bug is a male firefly, …

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Cool; just like how human hunters would imitate mating calls / cries

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