Spiders found weaving larger ‘scarecrow’ versions of themselves to fool predators - Spiders also spotted shaking their webs to create movement of their fake decoys ...

Researchers have documented the strange antics of two tropical spider species that build giant, arachnid-shaped decoys out of silk, plant matter and prey remains in their webs. When you purchase ...

Step aside, Van Gogh. Some spiders are out here making self-portraits for survival. New research shows that several orb-weaving species construct giant web-mounted “doppelgängers” convincing enough to ...

A Cyclosa spider is camouflaged on a web with debris attached to make itself less visible at the Los Amigos Biological Station, Peru. Emanuele Biggi, Nature Picture Library In a narrow passage deep ...

Two species of spiders have been observed for the first time weaving larger “decoy” models of themselves to protect themselves from predators. The findings mark the first instance of any creature ...