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Spiders use trapped fireflies as glowing bait to attract more prey

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Ecologists have observed a species of nocturnal spider attracting prey to its web using the bioluminescent beacons of already trapped fireflies. This rare example of a predator exploiting its prey's mating signal for its own gain is documented in the Journal of Animal Ecology.

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