Cave-dwelling orb spiders have adapted their webs so they act as tripwires for prey that crawl on the walls of the caves ...

Scientists in Europe have identified a previously unknown species of fungus that turns cave spiders into “zombies.” The fungus lures them out of their webs before instigating an untimely death ...

It forces the usually reclusive cave spiders away from their webs to the mouth of the cave, before sprouting deadly spores from their bodies. Typically, cave-dwelling orb-weavers spend most of ...

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