Fake Spider
The jumping spider claims territory by waving its legs, a behavior mimicked by a certain striped fruit fly that waves its wings to appear like a rival spider - thus avoiding predation. This trick works because the spider’s brain is hardwired to...
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The jumping spider claims territory by waving its legs, a behavior mimicked by a certain striped fruit fly that waves its wings to appear like a rival spider - thus avoiding predation. This trick works because the spider’s brain is hardwired to react automatically to the pattern, demonstrating a complex interaction between species.
Image: Zonosemata vittigera P130044, xpda, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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