As a mating ritual, male spiders sometimes wrap up "random trash" instead of bugs, hoping female spiders won't notice. Some spider species have been observed wrapping inedible prey or plant material ...

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Fireflies use their characteristic flashing signals to find and attract mates. It’s a courtship ritual that can seem magical on a warm summer evening. However, for orb weaver spiders, these displays ...

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Some spider species have been observed wrapping inedible prey or plant material in silk before presenting it to a would-be mate. Calling such material "trash" may be misleading in the sense it's not ...

SYDNEY (AP) — With fangs that could pierce a human fingernail, the largest male specimen of the world’s most venomous arachnid has found a new home at the Australian Reptile Park where it will help ...

The largest male specimen of the world's most venomous arachnid, the Sydney funnel-web spider, has been relocated to the Australian Reptile Park. The spider will contribute to the reptile park’s ...