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We now know why tarantulas are hairy — to stop army ants eating them alive
Tarantulas are hairy so that the army ants cleaning their homes don't eat them alive, a new study suggests. The study, published Aug. 6 in the Journal of Natural History, proposes several new ...
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Ants, facts and information
Enthusiastically social insects, ants typically live in structured nest communities ... Some species, such as army ants, defy the norm and do not have permanent homes. (Why invasive ants are ...
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Tarantulas Evolved To Have Dense Hair As A Defense Mechanism, Protecting Themselves Against Predatory Army Ants, According To A New Study
A frog will live near or inside a tarantula's home and ... The researchers also identified a complex relationship between ...