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This Spider Turns Itself Into a Leaf

The spider may be able to select leaves with hues similar to its own body for more effective camouflage.
The leaf spider may be able to find leaves that look like itself, allowing it to camouflage.
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On an evening trek through the tropical forests of southern China, researcher Matjaz Kuntner and colleagues spied a strand of spider silk from which a row of leaves oddly dangled. Being biologists, they inspected, shining their flashlights on the curious sight. Then one of the leaves moved.

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