Spider eats fly (IMAGE)

University of Nottingham

Spider eats fly

Caption

A jumping spider devours a hoverfly. The hoverfly has evolved to look like a wasp, but in this case the resemblance is not sufficient to deter a spider from attacking it.

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Dr Tom Reader (University of Nottingham)

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