Spiders can sniff out and avoid killer ants

ScienceDaily
Jun 2, 2021, 3:30 pm190 pts
Spiders avoid building webs near European fire ants, their natural predators, by sensing the chemicals they give off in the environment, researchers have found. The findings give us a peek inside the enduring struggle between spiders and ants, and could lead to the development of natural repellents for…

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