SCIENCEJun 4 · 16:15 UTCNY POSTBen Cost

Daddy longlegs spiders shock scientists as they gobble up unusual prey like ‘gummy bears’

Daddy longlegs spiders are surprising scientists by consuming unusual prey such as 'gummy bears'. The article references a parable involving a daddy longlegs and a frog.

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