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We now know what is going on inside the “spider” lure at the tip of the spider-tailed horned viper’s tail

What you’ll discover in this article ・The spider-tailed horned viper has evolved an extraordinary lure at the end of its tail, with a bulb-like end of long, drooping scales to imitate a spider. ・The ...

Scientists look inside the ‘spider’ growing on the tip of a rare viper’s tail

The spider-tailed horned viper lures prey by wiggling an arachnid-shaped growth on its tail. Scientists finally looked inside the appendage.

The snake that mimics a spider to lure birds

COLUMN. First described in 2006, an Iranian viper has an astonishing tail capable of fooling even the sharpest eyes. Scientists have now announced that the mystery does not lie in its skeleton.
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Mysterious Viper With a 'Spider' For a Tail Reveals Another Surprise

(Omid Mozaffari/Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain) A number of creatures on Earth possess a sting in their tails – but there's only one animal known to science with a spider for a tail. The aptly named ...