Why Jumping Spiders Mimic Wasps

Earth.com highlighted a study by biologists at the University of Cincinnati that found spiders that look like wasps can fool not only other spiders but also artificial intelligence.

Scientists for years have been struck by how some male jumping spiders resemble wasps when they raise their abdomen's during their courtship rituals. Australian researchers who discovered one new species named it after the Latin name for wasp.

Nathan Morehouse,  National Science Foundation grant to study spider vision around the world. 711H Rieveschl

UC Associate Professor Nathan Morehouse studies jumping spiders in his biology lab. Photo/Jay Yocis/UC

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