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Today in “frightening creatures pretending to be other frightening creatures” news: The female jumping spider has a unique marking pattern that is likely to make her look like a wasp. So if, for some reason eating spiders is your thing (e.g. you are a bird), this would make you think twice.
(via Science360)
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Today in “frightening creatures pretending to be other frightening creatures” news: The female jumping spider has a unique marking pattern that is likely to make her look like a wasp. So if, for some reason eating spiders is your thing (e.g. you are a bird), this would make you think twice.

(via Science360)

Source: news.science360.gov

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