These Tiny Spiders Build Giant 'Puppet' Decoys From Disembodied Prey
These Tiny Spiders Build Giant 'Puppet' Decoys From Disembodied Prey
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These Tiny Spiders Build Giant 'Puppet' Decoys From Disembodied Prey
Each web they spin hides a puppet—crafted from dead insects, leaves, and silk—that looks uncannily like a much larger spider.
In the jungles of Peru and the Philippines, some of the smallest spiders on Earth are building monsters. Each web they spin hides a puppet—crafted from dead insects, leaves, and silk—that looks uncannily like a much larger spider. When predators move in, it’s showtime.