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These Spiders Use Firefly Light to Lure Horny Fireflies to Their Death

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Researchers in China say spiders force trapped fireflies to emit light signals that bait other male fireflies looking for love.

Araneus ventricosus is a species of orb-weaving spider common throughout parts of eastern Asia .

Researchers hypothesized that the spiders were clued in by watching the fireflies’ light signals.

The evolutionary origins of the prey-manipulation system are still unclear.

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