Spider exploits firefly's flashing signals to lure more prey

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Aug 19, 2024, 11:00 am117 pts
Fireflies rely on flashing signals to communicate to other fireflies using light-emitting lanterns on their abdomens. In fireflies of the species Abscondita terminalis, males make multi-pulse flashes with two lanterns to attract females, while females make single-pulse flashes with their one lantern to attract…

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