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These decoy 'female' fireflies lure males to their doom in a spider's embrace

Orb-weaving spiders exploit male firefly flashing signals to capture prey, showcasing complex predator-prey interactions.

This Spider Uses a Light Show to Trick Eager Male Fireflies Into Its Web

Male fireflies mimic female flashing patterns in spider webs, luring more males into traps.

These decoy 'female' fireflies lure males to their doom in a spider's embrace

Orb-weaving spiders exploit male firefly flashing signals to capture prey, showcasing complex predator-prey interactions.

This Spider Uses a Light Show to Trick Eager Male Fireflies Into Its Web

Male fireflies mimic female flashing patterns in spider webs, luring more males into traps.
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Winning images of the 2024 BigPicture natural world photography competition

Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico's Sierra Madre mountains to avoid winter. Northern gannets dive at high speeds for food. Fireflies in Japan symbolize souls of dead soldiers. Indigenous Californians use controlled burns for biodiversity.
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