My Lion King Forum

Apparently, lots of people (including myself) aren't really a fan of spiders. However, according to a newly discovered spider species we might have to change our minds about spiders and actually give them more credit then they deserve.

http://www.geekologie.com/2012/12/new-s ... f-itse.php

Who would have thought spiders are intelligent enough to create eight legged dummies of themselves to fool bugs and even other spiders? It almost looks like they are self-conscious. What's next? Spiders on roller skates or what?

KILL IT WITH FIRE!

Interesting possible defence mechanism. I'm not entirely convinced it was a new species though... Why pictures of the dummy but not the unknown species responsible for creating it?
It dangles the web to make it look alive? They would have had to have seen that to know it so why no picture of it? ugh and stuff

If there's anything this planet does not need, it's intelligent spiders. I personally am concerned for the future...

In all seriousness though....that's cool.

[quote="Regulus"]KILL IT WITH FIRE! [/quote]
second that!

The "dummy" version doesn't look that much of a spider to me.
Just like the author wrote, it looks like S***



[quote="Regulus"]KILL IT WITH FIRE! [/quote]

Personally, I don't think that would solve the issue.
This creepy crawler will find a way to keep reproducing, and spread its evil, TO THE WORLD!!! * *

Eh, still not as dangerous as what we have here.

[quote="OuRaion"]Eh, still not as dangerous as what we have here.[/quote]

Which is?

Koalas.

And Sydney funnel webs.

Oh my mistake, I almost thought you were gonna mention yourself.