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Why spiders are the ultimate interior decorators
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A study published on Oct 29 in the journal PLOS One says spiders include noticeable features on their webs to distract predators that prey on them.
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Carolyn Wilke
After crafting a gauzy web, a spider might reckon that the construction is incomplete.
Some spiders, known as orb weavers, often add decorations, typically spun from silk but sometimes using bits of insect cadavers or shed exoskeleton.
