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The deadly dance of the wolf spider

Scientists say they have found out that male wolf spiders can differentiate between spider-eating and non-spider-eating birds. This means they can keep performing a mating dance to entice females while managing to avoid predators. American behavioural ecologist, Tricia Rubi, explains the intricate love life of the wolf spider.

(Picture: Wolf spider from Western Australia. Credit: Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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