American bolas spider (Mastophora hutchinsoni) tethered to leaf with silken threads during cold and windy day. This spider gives off scents that mimic

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American bolas spider (Mastophora hutchinsoni) tethered to leaf with silken threads during cold and windy day. This spider gives off scents that mimic the pheromones of certain female moths, thus luring males of the species close enough to be captured by swinging a "bolas" composed of a drop of liquid silk suspended on a strand of silk.

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Photo credit: © Gerry Bishop / Alamy / Afripics
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