Still Waters Posted December 18, 2012 #1 Share Posted December 18, 2012 A spider that builds elaborate, fake spiders and hangs them in its web has been discovered in the Peruvian Amazon. Believed to be a new species in the genus Cyclosa, the arachnid crafts the larger spider from leaves, debris and dead insects. Though Cyclosa includes other sculpting arachnids, this is the first one observed to build a replica with multiple, spidery legs. http://www.wired.com...uilding-spider/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schizoidwoman Posted December 19, 2012 #2 Share Posted December 19, 2012 That was really interesting; I am continually surprised by the world we live in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Voodoo Posted December 19, 2012 #3 Share Posted December 19, 2012 To me doesnt look like decoy. It looks like that small spider wanted to show himself bigger so that his height scare away predators. But how come that same doesnt scared prey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthurion2 Posted December 19, 2012 #4 Share Posted December 19, 2012 maybe they are having some kind of contest to see who can build the best looking spider... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bad Voodoo Posted December 19, 2012 #5 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I wonder when some advanced form of life came and see/saw us on earth is/was it/he/she conclude/d that we are doing decoys based on our statues? Imagine ET came and see how humans are errecting moai statues on Rapa Nui. Decoys? Maybe those spiders developed art. Maybe they doing their statues. Just for fun. Because they are inspired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Fluffs Posted December 19, 2012 #6 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Riveting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousGreek Posted December 19, 2012 #7 Share Posted December 19, 2012 That was really interesting; I am continually surprised by the world we live in! Me too. Nature and what it contains can be really amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted December 19, 2012 #8 Share Posted December 19, 2012 trying to figure out if: it is a new spider, so where did it come from?....out of space? is it a new mutated spider? is it just something we have never seen before, maybe it lived underground, maybe climate conditions has brought it to the surface? is it a spider already known to us but is evolving according to - environmental changes, climatic changes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C235 Posted December 19, 2012 #9 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted December 19, 2012 #10 Share Posted December 19, 2012 How I love the findings of Nature Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collateral Damage Posted December 19, 2012 #11 Share Posted December 19, 2012 trying to figure out if: it is a new spider, so where did it come from?....out of space? is it a new mutated spider? is it just something we have never seen before, maybe it lived underground, maybe climate conditions has brought it to the surface? is it a spider already known to us but is evolving according to - environmental changes, climatic changes? Out of space is very unlikely, considering the amount of species the rain forests contain, and many have yet to be discovered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khaleid Posted December 20, 2012 #12 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Fascinating... The OP says the decoys are found at face height. Wonder if the spiders are just trying to scare nosy humans off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGirl Posted December 20, 2012 #13 Share Posted December 20, 2012 another reason to love spiders! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted December 20, 2012 #14 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Out of space is very unlikely, considering the amount of species the rain forests contain, and many have yet to be discovered. Maybe the species have had to move on because their old homes have been eradicated by man. I would much rather know the species are found because of man exploring the region as opposed to chopping it all down. I hope this is not the last of its kind which they have just discovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted December 20, 2012 #15 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I wonder why it does that .....interesting . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGirl Posted December 20, 2012 #16 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I wonder why it does that .....interesting . it seems to be that they create a larger 'spider' to hide under. as they move the other 'spider' moves, or as the article says, the spider will shake the web (i assume this is to animate the disguise and make it seem real) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnostic-deity Posted December 21, 2012 #17 Share Posted December 21, 2012 maybe its tired of things running into its web. i know i wouldnt walk thru a web with a huge looking spider on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckskin scout Posted December 21, 2012 #18 Share Posted December 21, 2012 WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxdom Posted December 21, 2012 #19 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Maybe they were building idols to appease the spider gods for the upcoming apoc? Gotta love nature though you can always find something new and amazing from it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGirl Posted December 21, 2012 #20 Share Posted December 21, 2012 i prefer being in nature over just about any other type of stress reliever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oniomancer Posted December 21, 2012 #21 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Maybe it's a spider Realdoll? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emin Posted December 22, 2012 #22 Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) Sneaky sneaky critterz, never trusted em, never will. lol Edited December 22, 2012 by Emin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewild Posted January 11, 2013 #23 Share Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) That is really interesting. The article states there are other spider "sculptors" in the family of Cyclosa. I wonder what kinds of scuptures the whole species exhibits. Get it? Sculptor? Exhibits? A spider "art walk" *chuckle* Edited January 11, 2013 by thewild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unseen Posted January 11, 2013 #24 Share Posted January 11, 2013 that is really great.Mother nature never stops giving her creatures the means for servive, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unseen Posted January 11, 2013 #25 Share Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) maybe its tired of things running into its web. i know i wouldnt walk thru a web with a huge looking spider on it. I think it is more like if a spider eating wasp were to see it .it would attack the decoy while the spider itself would be able to get away from said predator.At least thats what I think.Just my opinion. Edited January 11, 2013 by The Unseen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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