In the creature-eat-creature world of nature, avoiding predators is a high-stakes game that requires ingenuity. Exhibit A: spiders that disguise themselves as ants to stay alive.
When sticky tree resin hardens and fossilizes, it turns into amber and its less mature cousin copal. As these materials solidify, they often trap life forms, offering a fascinating window into the distant past. Poinar is something of resin royalty, having studied everything from amber-preserved insects to
To do that, ant-mimicking spiders typically reposition their two front legs to look like antennae. But that’s not all the morphing they need to do to outrun predatory birds, lizards, insects and fellow spiders.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more: