Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bird-dropping spider (Phrynarachne decipiens, Thomisidae) is a species of crab spider. It mimics a bird dropping in its appearance ...

Two new species of bird-dropping crab spiders have been discovered in Malaysia and the Philippines, according to a study. Polina Koroleva Unsplash A scientist has discovered two new species of crab ...

The word “tarantula” is not commonly used in our everyday language. Yet, everyone immediately knows what it means: a large, hairy spider. Today, people might be more inclined to say “bird spider.” But ...

Bird-dropping spiders might sound like a joke, but they represent one of the most fascinating and unusual survival strategies in the natural world. Found mainly in the rainforests of Southeast Asia, ...

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Sometimes, the best survival strategy is disguising yourself like something no one wants to eat, much less mess with and dig around in: bird poop. That is the approach taken by newly discovered spider ...

A scientist has discovered two new species of crab spiders in Southeast Asia with an unusual evolutionary adaptation. They have evolved to look — and smell — like bird poop, according to a study ...