On some insects these thrilling spiders are like magnets for iron: the merit of clever web design, a good scent, seductive colours, and fascinating mustache makes hunting so easy.
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The black and yellow strips on the abdomen of the spider spider females (Argiope bruennichi) attract the insects to the canvas. The victims, unaware of the danger, head to the bright colors that they believe is a flower. The particular coloring of the spider's legs is invisible to the prey, which perceives only the central part of the body of their executioner, ending soon in trap.
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The colors of the peacock spider (Maratus) do not serve to deceive the prey, but to strike. Shortly before striking it raises the back of the body and begins to make it vibrate and sway, showing bright colors. The central eyes of the female, much more sensitive to the color vision than ours, must much like the show.
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The Brazilian crab spiders of the Epicadus heterogaster species offer one of the finest examples under this category . They come in a range of colors ranging from white to yellow to purple, each evolved to resemble a different kind of flower. These fellow confuse pollinator insects, and at the same time keep the predators away. Crab spiders are called so for the presence of two forward facing legs, and the habit of moving forward and side
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Gasteracantha , small weaver spiders living in northern Queensland (Australia) is equipped with a highly reflective colored shield, similar to the glossy surface of a jewel. When they throw their webs they turn to the dark and grassy substrate of the bush. The insects probably swap for a glow of light between one branch and the other, and fly upward, heading to death.
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“Nephila pilipes” , one of the largest spiders in the world. The females of this spread arachnid in Australia, New Guinea and tropical Asia have a 3-5 cm long abdomen, and paws that can reach 20 cm. For insects, they are irresistible bait: a study has shown that their abdomen reflects most ultraviolet rays, just like the petals of many flowers. The resemblance is a blunder for pollinator insects.
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Another crab spider, this time of the Thomisus onustus species , capable of taking on the flowering of the flower in which it takes its residence. The body of these spiders reflects ultraviolet light and makes the flower look the most appealing and attractive to the insects in the vicinity.
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The tropical spider Heteropoda hunter attracts the moths of which it nourishes with a nice pair of mustaches positioned right under your eyes. The bristles are so reflective that they can be clearly visible even at night, when its prey is overwhelming.
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Fluorescent and sparkling, magnificent Leucauge , is effective even at night. Some night-time they mostly rely on color vision to find food, and the spider uses this feature to attract and disorientate the prey.
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They may not look really beautiful, yet the American bolas spiders point to another seduction weapon: the perfume. Some species of this family, such as the Mastophora hutchinsoni , are capable of reproducing female pheromones of a kind of moth of which they are hungry. Males approach intricately, and the arachnids capture them with the lightning release of a linen filament stretched between two obstacles. Spiders change even the scent emitted overnight to attract different types of mothers, active at different times.
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In addition to the physical there is more" is the motto of many kinds of weaving spiders, who aim everything on the decor of their own canvas to attract the prey. The Cyclosa insulana, in the photo, constructs a "stabilimentum" with thick concentric silk centers that seem embroidered. Often, the trap incorporates pieces of prey or sticks to make it even more beautiful. Of course these are the ideal bait for insects.